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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,109.60, 124,640.10 and 29,795.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,109.60, 124,640.10 and 29,795.40 is: 44,684.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,109.60 : 124,640.10 = 29,795.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,109.60/124,640.10 = 29,795.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,109.60x = 124,640.10 × 29,795.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,109.60x = 3,713,701,635.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,701,635.54/83,109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,684.39

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