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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,980.43, 124,470.67 and 20,650.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,980.43, 124,470.67 and 20,650.93 is: 30,976.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,980.43 : 124,470.67 = 20,650.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,980.43/124,470.67 = 20,650.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,980.43x = 124,470.67 × 20,650.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,980.43x = 2,570,435,093.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,435,093.22/82,980.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,976.40

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