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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,130.80, 124,623.30 and 49,864.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,130.80, 124,623.30 and 49,864.10 is: 74,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,130.80 : 124,623.30 = 49,864.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,130.80/124,623.30 = 49,864.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,130.80x = 124,623.30 × 49,864.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,130.80x = 6,214,228,693.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,228,693.53/83,130.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,752.42

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