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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,054.85, 124,598.67 and 30,464.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,054.85, 124,598.67 and 30,464.79 is: 45,703.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,054.85 : 124,598.67 = 30,464.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,054.85/124,598.67 = 30,464.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,054.85x = 124,598.67 × 30,464.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,054.85x = 3,795,872,315.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,872,315.83/83,054.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,703.20

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