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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,441.94, 123,651.70 and 23,282.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,441.94, 123,651.70 and 23,282.37 is: 34,920.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,441.94 : 123,651.70 = 23,282.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,441.94/123,651.70 = 23,282.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,441.94x = 123,651.70 × 23,282.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,441.94x = 2,878,904,572.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,904,572.32/82,441.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,920.39

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