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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,192.49, 124,770.39 and 24,015.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,192.49, 124,770.39 and 24,015.30 is: 36,017.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,192.49 : 124,770.39 = 24,015.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,192.49/124,770.39 = 24,015.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,192.49x = 124,770.39 × 24,015.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,192.49x = 2,996,398,346.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,398,346.97/83,192.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,017.65

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