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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,064.40, 124,596.60 and 26,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,064.40, 124,596.60 and 26,904.40 is: 40,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,064.40 : 124,596.60 = 26,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,064.40/124,596.60 = 26,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,064.40x = 124,596.60 × 26,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,064.40x = 3,352,196,765.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,196,765.04/83,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,356.60

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