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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,697.07, 124,026.93 and 23,531.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,697.07, 124,026.93 and 23,531.43 is: 35,291.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,697.07 : 124,026.93 = 23,531.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,697.07/124,026.93 = 23,531.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,697.07x = 124,026.93 × 23,531.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,697.07x = 2,918,531,021.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,531,021.41/82,697.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,291.83

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