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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.30, 124,487.55 and 30,374.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.30, 124,487.55 and 30,374.10 is: 45,578.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.30 : 124,487.55 = 30,374.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.30/124,487.55 = 30,374.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.30x = 124,487.55 × 30,374.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.30x = 3,781,197,292.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,197,292.46/82,959.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,578.94

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