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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,861.40, 124,224.06 and 32,920.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,861.40, 124,224.06 and 32,920.04 is: 49,353.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,861.40 : 124,224.06 = 32,920.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,861.40/124,224.06 = 32,920.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,861.40x = 124,224.06 × 32,920.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,861.40x = 4,089,461,024.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,461,024.16/82,861.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,353.03

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