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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,077.57, 124,616.76 and 20,748.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,077.57, 124,616.76 and 20,748.07 is: 31,122.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,077.57 : 124,616.76 = 20,748.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,077.57/124,616.76 = 20,748.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,077.57x = 124,616.76 × 20,748.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,077.57x = 2,585,557,259.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,557,259.65/83,077.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,122.21

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