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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,743.69, 124,135.02 and 23,580.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,743.69, 124,135.02 and 23,580.21 is: 35,375.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,743.69 : 124,135.02 = 23,580.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,743.69/124,135.02 = 23,580.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,743.69x = 124,135.02 × 23,580.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,743.69x = 2,927,129,839.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,129,839.95/82,743.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,375.87

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