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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,697.47, 124,029.81 and 23,533.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,697.47, 124,029.81 and 23,533.66 is: 35,295.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,697.47 : 124,029.81 = 23,533.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,697.47/124,029.81 = 23,533.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,697.47x = 124,029.81 × 23,533.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,697.47x = 2,918,875,378.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,875,378.40/82,697.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,295.82

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