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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,300.31, 124,950.47 and 24,136.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,300.31, 124,950.47 and 24,136.02 is: 36,204.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,300.31 : 124,950.47 = 24,136.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,300.31/124,950.47 = 24,136.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,300.31x = 124,950.47 × 24,136.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,300.31x = 3,015,807,042.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,807,042.93/83,300.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,204.03

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