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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,494.20, 123,727.54 and 23,316.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,494.20, 123,727.54 and 23,316.44 is: 34,970.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,494.20 : 123,727.54 = 23,316.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,494.20/123,727.54 = 23,316.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,494.20x = 123,727.54 × 23,316.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,494.20x = 2,884,885,762.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,885,762.76/82,494.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,970.77

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