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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,100.76, 124,621.98 and 23,920.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,100.76, 124,621.98 and 23,920.60 is: 35,872.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,100.76 : 124,621.98 = 23,920.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,100.76/124,621.98 = 23,920.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,100.76x = 124,621.98 × 23,920.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,100.76x = 2,981,032,534.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,032,534.79/83,100.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,872.51

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