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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,866.56, 124,314.45 and 30,349.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,866.56, 124,314.45 and 30,349.40 is: 45,529.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,866.56 : 124,314.45 = 30,349.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,866.56/124,314.45 = 30,349.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,866.56x = 124,314.45 × 30,349.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,866.56x = 3,772,868,968.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,868,968.83/82,866.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,529.45

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