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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,290.32, 124,927.74 and 23,324.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,290.32, 124,927.74 and 23,324.22 is: 34,984.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,290.32 : 124,927.74 = 23,324.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,290.32/124,927.74 = 23,324.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,290.32x = 124,927.74 × 23,324.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,290.32x = 2,913,842,091.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,842,091.86/83,290.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,984.16

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