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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,242.24, 124,824.53 and 43,250.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,242.24, 124,824.53 and 43,250.47 is: 64,855.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,242.24 : 124,824.53 = 43,250.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,242.24/124,824.53 = 43,250.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,242.24x = 124,824.53 × 43,250.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,242.24x = 5,398,719,386.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,398,719,386.09/83,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,855.53

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