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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,150.60, 124,701.60 and 29,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,150.60, 124,701.60 and 29,836.40 is: 44,745.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,150.60 : 124,701.60 = 29,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,150.60/124,701.60 = 29,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,150.60x = 124,701.60 × 29,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,150.60x = 3,720,646,818.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,646,818.24/83,150.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,745.88

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