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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,463.43, 123,703.25 and 23,299.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,463.43, 123,703.25 and 23,299.56 is: 34,951.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,463.43 : 123,703.25 = 23,299.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,463.43/123,703.25 = 23,299.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,463.43x = 123,703.25 × 23,299.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,463.43x = 2,882,231,179.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,231,179.07/82,463.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,951.63

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