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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,622.37, 123,933.31 and 23,458.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,622.37, 123,933.31 and 23,458.08 is: 35,187.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,622.37 : 123,933.31 = 23,458.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,622.37/123,933.31 = 23,458.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,622.37x = 123,933.31 × 23,458.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,622.37x = 2,907,237,500.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,237,500.64/82,622.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,187.05

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