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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,112.24, 123,174.85 and 25,956.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,112.24, 123,174.85 and 25,956.63 is: 38,936.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,112.24 : 123,174.85 = 25,956.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,112.24/123,174.85 = 25,956.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,112.24x = 123,174.85 × 25,956.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,112.24x = 3,197,203,941.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,203,941.86/82,112.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,936.99

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