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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,044.75, 123,087.87 and 22,880.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,044.75, 123,087.87 and 22,880.43 is: 34,326.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,044.75 : 123,087.87 = 22,880.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,044.75/123,087.87 = 22,880.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,044.75x = 123,087.87 × 22,880.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,044.75x = 2,816,303,393.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,303,393.38/82,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,326.43

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