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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.12, 124,686.18 and 20,794.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.12, 124,686.18 and 20,794.62 is: 31,191.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.12 : 124,686.18 = 20,794.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.12/124,686.18 = 20,794.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.12x = 124,686.18 × 20,794.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.12x = 2,592,801,732.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,801,732.35/83,124.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,191.93

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