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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,549.08, 123,825.84 and 23,378.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,549.08, 123,825.84 and 23,378.64 is: 35,068.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,549.08 : 123,825.84 = 23,378.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,549.08/123,825.84 = 23,378.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,549.08x = 123,825.84 × 23,378.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,549.08x = 2,894,879,736.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,879,736.06/82,549.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,068.59

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