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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,062.55, 124,506.33 and 41,422.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,062.55, 124,506.33 and 41,422.07 is: 62,089.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,062.55 : 124,506.33 = 41,422.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,062.55/124,506.33 = 41,422.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,062.55x = 124,506.33 × 41,422.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,062.55x = 5,157,309,916.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157,309,916.70/83,062.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,089.47

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