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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,234.44, 124,852.56 and 24,070.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,234.44, 124,852.56 and 24,070.66 is: 36,106.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,234.44 : 124,852.56 = 24,070.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,234.44/124,852.56 = 24,070.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,234.44x = 124,852.56 × 24,070.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,234.44x = 3,005,283,521.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,283,521.89/83,234.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,106.25

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