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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,897.02, 124,241.53 and 35,456.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,897.02, 124,241.53 and 35,456.43 is: 53,140.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,897.02 : 124,241.53 = 35,456.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,897.02/124,241.53 = 35,456.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,897.02x = 124,241.53 × 35,456.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,897.02x = 4,405,161,111.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,161,111.54/82,897.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,140.16

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