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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,004.40, 124,636.20 and 48,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,004.40, 124,636.20 and 48,012.40 is: 72,093.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,004.40 : 124,636.20 = 48,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,004.40/124,636.20 = 48,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,004.40x = 124,636.20 × 48,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,004.40x = 5,984,083,088.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,083,088.88/83,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,093.56

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