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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,560.10, 125,326.71 and 24,381.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,560.10, 125,326.71 and 24,381.90 is: 36,568.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,560.10 : 125,326.71 = 24,381.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,560.10/125,326.71 = 24,381.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,560.10x = 125,326.71 × 24,381.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,560.10x = 3,055,703,310.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,055,703,310.55/83,560.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,568.93

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