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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,381.10, 125,075.12 and 24,216.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,381.10, 125,075.12 and 24,216.77 is: 36,326.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,381.10 : 125,075.12 = 24,216.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,381.10/125,075.12 = 24,216.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,381.10x = 125,075.12 × 24,216.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,381.10x = 3,028,915,413.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,915,413.76/83,381.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,326.16

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