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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.43, 124,595.06 and 30,462.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.43, 124,595.06 and 30,462.37 is: 45,699.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.43 : 124,595.06 = 30,462.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.43/124,595.06 = 30,462.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.43x = 124,595.06 × 30,462.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.43x = 3,795,460,354.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,460,354.09/83,052.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,699.57

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