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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,119.32, 124,691.30 and 30,524.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,119.32, 124,691.30 and 30,524.72 is: 45,791.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,119.32 : 124,691.30 = 30,524.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,119.32/124,691.30 = 30,524.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,119.32x = 124,691.30 × 30,524.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,119.32x = 3,806,167,018.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,167,018.94/83,119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,791.60

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