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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,136.72, 124,731.72 and 29,792.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,136.72, 124,731.72 and 29,792.73 is: 44,698.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,136.72 : 124,731.72 = 29,792.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,136.72/124,731.72 = 29,792.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,136.72x = 124,731.72 × 29,792.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,136.72x = 3,716,098,456.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,098,456.40/83,136.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,698.64

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