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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,829.68, 124,215.84 and 23,649.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,829.68, 124,215.84 and 23,649.48 is: 35,466.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,829.68 : 124,215.84 = 23,649.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,829.68/124,215.84 = 23,649.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,829.68x = 124,215.84 × 23,649.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,829.68x = 2,937,640,023.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,640,023.76/82,829.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,466.03

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