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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.30, 124,561.65 and 48,010.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.30, 124,561.65 and 48,010.70 is: 71,937.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.30 : 124,561.65 = 48,010.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.30/124,561.65 = 48,010.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.30x = 124,561.65 × 48,010.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.30x = 5,980,292,009.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,292,009.66/83,132.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,937.05

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