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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,699.34, 124,065.40 and 23,537.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,699.34, 124,065.40 and 23,537.34 is: 35,310.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,699.34 : 124,065.40 = 23,537.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,699.34/124,065.40 = 23,537.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,699.34x = 124,065.40 × 23,537.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,699.34x = 2,920,169,502.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,169,502.04/82,699.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,310.67

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