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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,184.83, 124,752.64 and 24,021.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,184.83, 124,752.64 and 24,021.01 is: 36,024.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,184.83 : 124,752.64 = 24,021.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,184.83/124,752.64 = 24,021.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,184.83x = 124,752.64 × 24,021.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,184.83x = 2,996,684,412.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,684,412.97/83,184.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,024.41

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