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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,166.72, 124,776.72 and 29,822.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,166.72, 124,776.72 and 29,822.76 is: 44,743.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,166.72 : 124,776.72 = 29,822.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,166.72/124,776.72 = 29,822.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,166.72x = 124,776.72 × 29,822.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,166.72x = 3,721,186,174.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,186,174.15/83,166.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,743.69

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