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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,424.64, 124,823.04 and 58,513.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,424.64, 124,823.04 and 58,513.32 is: 87,549.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,424.64 : 124,823.04 = 58,513.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,424.64/124,823.04 = 58,513.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,424.64x = 124,823.04 × 58,513.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,424.64x = 7,303,810,482.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,303,810,482.89/83,424.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,549.80

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