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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,896.55, 124,357.17 and 29,584.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,896.55, 124,357.17 and 29,584.39 is: 44,380.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,896.55 : 124,357.17 = 29,584.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,896.55/124,357.17 = 29,584.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,896.55x = 124,357.17 × 29,584.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,896.55x = 3,679,031,016.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,031,016.58/82,896.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,380.99

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