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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,210.20, 124,815.30 and 49,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,210.20, 124,815.30 and 49,530.40 is: 74,295.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,210.20 : 124,815.30 = 49,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,210.20/124,815.30 = 49,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,210.20x = 124,815.30 × 49,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,210.20x = 6,182,151,735.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,182,151,735.12/83,210.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,295.60

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