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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,467.35, 125,201.25 and 24,304.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,467.35, 125,201.25 and 24,304.47 is: 36,456.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,467.35 : 125,201.25 = 24,304.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,467.35/125,201.25 = 24,304.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,467.35x = 125,201.25 × 24,304.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,467.35x = 3,042,950,024.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,950,024.59/83,467.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,456.77

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