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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,584.60, 123,852.60 and 23,425.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,584.60, 123,852.60 and 23,425.44 is: 35,131.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,584.60 : 123,852.60 = 23,425.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,584.60/123,852.60 = 23,425.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,584.60x = 123,852.60 × 23,425.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,584.60x = 2,901,301,650.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,301,650.14/82,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,131.27

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