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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,367.68, 125,025.40 and 24,207.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,367.68, 125,025.40 and 24,207.44 is: 36,303.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,367.68 : 125,025.40 = 24,207.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,367.68/125,025.40 = 24,207.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,367.68x = 125,025.40 × 24,207.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,367.68x = 3,026,544,868.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,544,868.98/83,367.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,303.58

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