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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,937.34, 124,369.41 and 23,759.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,937.34, 124,369.41 and 23,759.58 is: 35,628.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,937.34 : 124,369.41 = 23,759.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,937.34/124,369.41 = 23,759.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,937.34x = 124,369.41 × 23,759.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,937.34x = 2,954,964,946.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,964,946.45/82,937.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,628.88

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