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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,321.70, 123,468.19 and 23,143.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,321.70, 123,468.19 and 23,143.30 is: 34,710.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,321.70 : 123,468.19 = 23,143.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,321.70/123,468.19 = 23,143.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,321.70x = 123,468.19 × 23,143.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,321.70x = 2,857,460,744.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,460,744.29/82,321.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,710.91

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