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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.80, 124,741.76 and 30,534.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.80, 124,741.76 and 30,534.72 is: 45,822.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.80 : 124,741.76 = 30,534.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.80/124,741.76 = 30,534.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.80x = 124,741.76 × 30,534.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.80x = 3,808,954,713.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,954,713.91/83,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,822.12

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