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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,048.60, 124,548.60 and 29,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,048.60, 124,548.60 and 29,734.40 is: 44,592.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,048.60 : 124,548.60 = 29,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,048.60/124,548.60 = 29,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,048.60x = 124,548.60 × 29,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,048.60x = 3,703,377,891.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,377,891.84/83,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,592.90

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