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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.38, 124,508.31 and 33,068.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.38, 124,508.31 and 33,068.38 is: 49,605.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.38 : 124,508.31 = 33,068.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.38/124,508.31 = 33,068.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.38x = 124,508.31 × 33,068.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.38x = 4,117,288,108.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,288,108.24/83,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,605.65

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