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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,064.52, 123,072.48 and 22,885.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,064.52, 123,072.48 and 22,885.92 is: 34,322.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,064.52 : 123,072.48 = 22,885.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,064.52/123,072.48 = 22,885.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,064.52x = 123,072.48 × 22,885.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,064.52x = 2,816,626,931.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,626,931.48/82,064.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,322.10

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