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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,620.22, 123,930.07 and 23,455.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,620.22, 123,930.07 and 23,455.93 is: 35,183.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,620.22 : 123,930.07 = 23,455.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,620.22/123,930.07 = 23,455.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,620.22x = 123,930.07 × 23,455.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,620.22x = 2,906,895,046.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,895,046.82/82,620.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,183.82

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