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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.80, 124,883.40 and 24,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.80, 124,883.40 and 24,082.40 is: 36,128.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.80 : 124,883.40 = 24,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.80/124,883.40 = 24,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.80x = 124,883.40 × 24,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.80x = 3,007,491,992.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,491,992.16/83,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,128.29

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