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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,274.40, 124,928.03 and 24,110.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,274.40, 124,928.03 and 24,110.56 is: 36,170.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,274.40 : 124,928.03 = 24,110.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,274.40/124,928.03 = 24,110.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,274.40x = 124,928.03 × 24,110.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,274.40x = 3,012,084,763.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,084,763.00/83,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,170.60

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