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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,154.72, 124,654.32 and 30,550.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,154.72, 124,654.32 and 30,550.08 is: 45,796.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,154.72 : 124,654.32 = 30,550.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,154.72/124,654.32 = 30,550.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,154.72x = 124,654.32 × 30,550.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,154.72x = 3,808,199,448.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,199,448.35/83,154.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,796.55

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