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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.70, 124,819.80 and 24,056.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.70, 124,819.80 and 24,056.20 is: 36,078.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.70 : 124,819.80 = 24,056.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.70/124,819.80 = 24,056.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.70x = 124,819.80 × 24,056.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.70x = 3,002,690,072.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,690,072.76/83,226.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,078.45

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