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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,120.00, 124,596.86 and 29,797.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,120.00, 124,596.86 and 29,797.47 is: 44,666.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,120.00 : 124,596.86 = 29,797.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,120.00/124,596.86 = 29,797.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,120.00x = 124,596.86 × 29,797.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,120.00x = 3,712,671,048.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,671,048.96/83,120.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,666.40

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