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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,936.40, 124,404.60 and 30,383.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,936.40, 124,404.60 and 30,383.60 is: 45,575.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,936.40 : 124,404.60 = 30,383.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,936.40/124,404.60 = 30,383.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,936.40x = 124,404.60 × 30,383.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,936.40x = 3,779,859,604.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,859,604.56/82,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,575.40

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