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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,240.10, 124,860.15 and 24,077.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,240.10, 124,860.15 and 24,077.70 is: 36,116.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,240.10 : 124,860.15 = 24,077.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,240.10/124,860.15 = 24,077.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,240.10x = 124,860.15 × 24,077.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,240.10x = 3,006,345,233.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,345,233.66/83,240.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,116.55

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