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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,012.26, 124,549.80 and 49,756.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,012.26, 124,549.80 and 49,756.18 is: 74,653.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,012.26 : 124,549.80 = 49,756.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,012.26/124,549.80 = 49,756.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,012.26x = 124,549.80 × 49,756.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,012.26x = 6,197,122,267.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,122,267.76/83,012.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,653.10

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