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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,062.80, 124,613.28 and 23,898.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,062.80, 124,613.28 and 23,898.96 is: 35,853.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,062.80 : 124,613.28 = 23,898.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,062.80/124,613.28 = 23,898.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,062.80x = 124,613.28 × 23,898.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,062.80x = 2,978,127,794.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,127,794.19/83,062.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,853.93

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