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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,170.48, 124,763.57 and 23,202.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,170.48, 124,763.57 and 23,202.94 is: 34,806.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,170.48 : 124,763.57 = 23,202.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,170.48/124,763.57 = 23,202.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,170.48x = 124,763.57 × 23,202.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,170.48x = 2,894,881,628.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,881,628.90/83,170.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,806.60

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