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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.40, 124,630.20 and 48,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.40, 124,630.20 and 48,008.40 is: 72,087.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.40 : 124,630.20 = 48,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.40/124,630.20 = 48,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.40x = 124,630.20 × 48,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.40x = 5,983,296,493.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,296,493.68/83,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,087.56

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