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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.78, 124,764.93 and 41,052.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.78, 124,764.93 and 41,052.39 is: 61,616.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.78 : 124,764.93 = 41,052.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.78/124,764.93 = 41,052.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.78x = 124,764.93 × 41,052.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.78x = 5,121,898,564.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,121,898,564.68/83,124.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,616.99

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