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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,491.20, 123,723.04 and 23,313.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,491.20, 123,723.04 and 23,313.44 is: 34,966.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,491.20 : 123,723.04 = 23,313.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,491.20/123,723.04 = 23,313.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,491.20x = 123,723.04 × 23,313.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,491.20x = 2,884,409,669.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,409,669.66/82,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,966.27

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