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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,269.15, 124,920.11 and 24,105.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,269.15, 124,920.11 and 24,105.31 is: 36,162.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,269.15 : 124,920.11 = 24,105.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,269.15/124,920.11 = 24,105.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,269.15x = 124,920.11 × 24,105.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,269.15x = 3,011,237,976.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,237,976.78/83,269.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,162.71

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