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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,147.67, 124,733.81 and 30,553.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,147.67, 124,733.81 and 30,553.02 is: 45,834.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,147.67 : 124,733.81 = 30,553.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,147.67/124,733.81 = 30,553.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,147.67x = 124,733.81 × 30,553.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,147.67x = 3,810,994,591.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,994,591.61/83,147.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,834.05

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