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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,288.66, 123,437.79 and 23,128.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,288.66, 123,437.79 and 23,128.94 is: 34,694.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,288.66 : 123,437.79 = 23,128.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,288.66/123,437.79 = 23,128.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,288.66x = 123,437.79 × 23,128.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,288.66x = 2,854,984,621.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,984,621.45/82,288.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,694.75

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