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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,083.36, 124,521.36 and 41,542.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,083.36, 124,521.36 and 41,542.24 is: 62,261.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,083.36 : 124,521.36 = 41,542.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,083.36/124,521.36 = 41,542.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,083.36x = 124,521.36 × 41,542.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,083.36x = 5,172,896,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,172,896,222.25/83,083.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,261.52

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