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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,080.40, 124,606.58 and 23,902.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,080.40, 124,606.58 and 23,902.34 is: 35,849.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,080.40 : 124,606.58 = 23,902.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,080.40/124,606.58 = 23,902.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,080.40x = 124,606.58 × 23,902.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,080.40x = 2,978,388,098.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,388,098.85/83,080.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,849.47

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