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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,224.25, 124,837.28 and 24,060.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,224.25, 124,837.28 and 24,060.42 is: 36,090.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,224.25 : 124,837.28 = 24,060.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,224.25/124,837.28 = 24,060.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,224.25x = 124,837.28 × 24,060.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,224.25x = 3,003,637,268.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,003,637,268.16/83,224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,090.89

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