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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,182.13, 124,736.14 and 24,003.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,182.13, 124,736.14 and 24,003.73 is: 35,994.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,182.13 : 124,736.14 = 24,003.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,182.13/124,736.14 = 24,003.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,182.13x = 124,736.14 × 24,003.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,182.13x = 2,994,132,625.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,132,625.80/83,182.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,994.90

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