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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.60, 124,674.60 and 29,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.60, 124,674.60 and 29,818.40 is: 44,718.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.60 : 124,674.60 = 29,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.60/124,674.60 = 29,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.60x = 124,674.60 × 29,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.60x = 3,717,597,092.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,597,092.64/83,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,718.88

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