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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,743.93, 124,120.00 and 23,588.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,743.93, 124,120.00 and 23,588.31 is: 35,383.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,743.93 : 124,120.00 = 23,588.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,743.93/124,120.00 = 23,588.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,743.93x = 124,120.00 × 23,588.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,743.93x = 2,927,781,399.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,781,399.45/82,743.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,383.64

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