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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,419.36, 125,150.36 and 24,255.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,419.36, 125,150.36 and 24,255.03 is: 36,388.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,419.36 : 125,150.36 = 24,255.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,419.36/125,150.36 = 24,255.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,419.36x = 125,150.36 × 24,255.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,419.36x = 3,035,525,736.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,525,736.31/83,419.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,388.74

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