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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.28, 124,776.18 and 41,059.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.28, 124,776.18 and 41,059.87 is: 61,628.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.28 : 124,776.18 = 41,059.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.28/124,776.18 = 41,059.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.28x = 124,776.18 × 41,059.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.28x = 5,123,293,417.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,293,417.96/83,132.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,628.21

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