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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.54, 124,547.32 and 47,722.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.54, 124,547.32 and 47,722.90 is: 71,401.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.54 : 124,547.32 = 47,722.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.54/124,547.32 = 47,722.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.54x = 124,547.32 × 47,722.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.54x = 5,943,759,297.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,759,297.63/83,244.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,401.19

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