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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,074.75, 124,612.13 and 24,706.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,074.75, 124,612.13 and 24,706.75 is: 37,060.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,074.75 : 124,612.13 = 24,706.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,074.75/124,612.13 = 24,706.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,074.75x = 124,612.13 × 24,706.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,074.75x = 3,078,760,742.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,760,742.88/83,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,060.13

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