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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,163.34, 124,597.23 and 47,623.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,163.34, 124,597.23 and 47,623.24 is: 71,350.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,163.34 : 124,597.23 = 47,623.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,163.34/124,597.23 = 47,623.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,163.34x = 124,597.23 × 47,623.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,163.34x = 5,933,723,787.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,723,787.63/83,163.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,350.23

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