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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,906.40, 124,345.20 and 30,288.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,906.40, 124,345.20 and 30,288.80 is: 45,427.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,906.40 : 124,345.20 = 30,288.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,906.40/124,345.20 = 30,288.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,906.40x = 124,345.20 × 30,288.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,906.40x = 3,766,266,893.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,766,266,893.76/82,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,427.94

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