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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,246.67, 124,896.33 and 29,902.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,246.67, 124,896.33 and 29,902.10 is: 44,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,246.67 : 124,896.33 = 29,902.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,246.67/124,896.33 = 29,902.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,246.67x = 124,896.33 × 29,902.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,246.67x = 3,734,661,924.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,734,661,924.81/83,246.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,862.60

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