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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,246.00, 124,887.83 and 24,086.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,246.00, 124,887.83 and 24,086.43 is: 36,135.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,246.00 : 124,887.83 = 24,086.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,246.00/124,887.83 = 24,086.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,246.00x = 124,887.83 × 24,086.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,246.00x = 3,008,101,854.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,101,854.71/83,246.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,135.09

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