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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,310.30, 124,961.94 and 24,144.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,310.30, 124,961.94 and 24,144.66 is: 36,215.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,310.30 : 124,961.94 = 24,144.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,310.30/124,961.94 = 24,144.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,310.30x = 124,961.94 × 24,144.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,310.30x = 3,017,163,554.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,163,554.24/83,310.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,215.97

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