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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,760.92, 124,142.54 and 23,596.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,760.92, 124,142.54 and 23,596.59 is: 35,395.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,760.92 : 124,142.54 = 23,596.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,760.92/124,142.54 = 23,596.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,760.92x = 124,142.54 × 23,596.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,760.92x = 2,929,340,883.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,340,883.25/82,760.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,395.22

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