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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,756.80, 124,098.39 and 23,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,756.80, 124,098.39 and 23,579.10 is: 35,358.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,756.80 : 124,098.39 = 23,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,756.80/124,098.39 = 23,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,756.80x = 124,098.39 × 23,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,756.80x = 2,926,128,347.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,128,347.65/82,756.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,358.16

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