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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,484.72, 123,734.99 and 23,322.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,484.72, 123,734.99 and 23,322.32 is: 34,985.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,484.72 : 123,734.99 = 23,322.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,484.72/123,734.99 = 23,322.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,484.72x = 123,734.99 × 23,322.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,484.72x = 2,885,786,471.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,885,786,471.61/82,484.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,985.71

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