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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.70, 124,501.05 and 36,344.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.70, 124,501.05 and 36,344.70 is: 54,517.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.70 : 124,501.05 = 36,344.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.70/124,501.05 = 36,344.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.70x = 124,501.05 × 36,344.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.70x = 4,524,953,311.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,953,311.94/83,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,517.05

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