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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,372.32, 125,070.80 and 24,200.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,372.32, 125,070.80 and 24,200.32 is: 36,304.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,372.32 : 125,070.80 = 24,200.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,372.32/125,070.80 = 24,200.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,372.32x = 125,070.80 × 24,200.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,372.32x = 3,026,753,382.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,753,382.66/83,372.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,304.06

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