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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,059.23, 123,109.61 and 22,894.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,059.23, 123,109.61 and 22,894.88 is: 34,348.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,059.23 : 123,109.61 = 22,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,059.23/123,109.61 = 22,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,059.23x = 123,109.61 × 22,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,059.23x = 2,818,579,017.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,579,017.77/82,059.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,348.11

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