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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,876.66, 124,333.56 and 30,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,876.66, 124,333.56 and 30,284.80 is: 45,433.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,876.66 : 124,333.56 = 30,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,876.66/124,333.56 = 30,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,876.66x = 124,333.56 × 30,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,876.66x = 3,765,416,997.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,416,997.89/82,876.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,433.99

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