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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,334.99, 123,491.55 and 23,175.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,334.99, 123,491.55 and 23,175.73 is: 34,760.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,334.99 : 123,491.55 = 23,175.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,334.99/123,491.55 = 23,175.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,334.99x = 123,491.55 × 23,175.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,334.99x = 2,862,006,820.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,006,820.08/82,334.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,760.52

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