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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,100.43, 124,617.83 and 30,481.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,100.43, 124,617.83 and 30,481.21 is: 45,709.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,100.43 : 124,617.83 = 30,481.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,100.43/124,617.83 = 30,481.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,100.43x = 124,617.83 × 30,481.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,100.43x = 3,798,501,622.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,501,622.89/83,100.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,709.77

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