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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,365.12, 125,060.04 and 24,201.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,365.12, 125,060.04 and 24,201.28 is: 36,305.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,365.12 : 125,060.04 = 24,201.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,365.12/125,060.04 = 24,201.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,365.12x = 125,060.04 × 24,201.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,365.12x = 3,026,613,044.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,613,044.85/83,365.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,305.51

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