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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.58, 124,504.80 and 30,449.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.58, 124,504.80 and 30,449.80 is: 45,647.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.58 : 124,504.80 = 30,449.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.58/124,504.80 = 30,449.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.58x = 124,504.80 × 30,449.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.58x = 3,791,146,259.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,146,259.04/83,052.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,647.54

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