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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,897.52, 124,242.29 and 35,456.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,897.52, 124,242.29 and 35,456.94 is: 53,140.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,897.52 : 124,242.29 = 35,456.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,897.52/124,242.29 = 35,456.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,897.52x = 124,242.29 × 35,456.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,897.52x = 4,405,251,244.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,251,244.71/82,897.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,140.93

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