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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,245.32, 124,880.40 and 30,650.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,245.32, 124,880.40 and 30,650.82 is: 45,980.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,245.32 : 124,880.40 = 30,650.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,245.32/124,880.40 = 30,650.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,245.32x = 124,880.40 × 30,650.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,245.32x = 3,827,686,661.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,686,661.93/83,245.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,980.80

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