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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,442.33, 123,671.32 and 22,471.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,442.33, 123,671.32 and 22,471.55 is: 33,709.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,442.33 : 123,671.32 = 22,471.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,442.33/123,671.32 = 22,471.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,442.33x = 123,671.32 × 22,471.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,442.33x = 2,779,085,576.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,085,576.41/82,442.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,709.45

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