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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,599.20, 123,903.52 and 23,430.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,599.20, 123,903.52 and 23,430.22 is: 35,146.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,599.20 : 123,903.52 = 23,430.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,599.20/123,903.52 = 23,430.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,599.20x = 123,903.52 × 23,430.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,599.20x = 2,903,086,732.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,086,732.37/82,599.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,146.67

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