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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,340.32, 124,976.84 and 30,738.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,340.32, 124,976.84 and 30,738.12 is: 46,094.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,340.32 : 124,976.84 = 30,738.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,340.32/124,976.84 = 30,738.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,340.32x = 124,976.84 × 30,738.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,340.32x = 3,841,553,105.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,553,105.14/83,340.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,094.77

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