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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,147.58, 124,733.72 and 30,553.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,147.58, 124,733.72 and 30,553.00 is: 45,834.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,147.58 : 124,733.72 = 30,553.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,147.58/124,733.72 = 30,553.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,147.58x = 124,733.72 × 30,553.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,147.58x = 3,810,989,111.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,989,111.71/83,147.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,834.04

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