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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,064.30, 124,615.53 and 23,900.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,064.30, 124,615.53 and 23,900.46 is: 35,856.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,064.30 : 124,615.53 = 23,900.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,064.30/124,615.53 = 23,900.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,064.30x = 124,615.53 × 23,900.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,064.30x = 2,978,368,490.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,368,490.14/83,064.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,856.18

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