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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,940.40, 124,410.60 and 30,351.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,940.40, 124,410.60 and 30,351.60 is: 45,527.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,940.40 : 124,410.60 = 30,351.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,940.40/124,410.60 = 30,351.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,940.40x = 124,410.60 × 30,351.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,940.40x = 3,776,060,766.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,060,766.96/82,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,527.40

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