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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,563.10, 125,331.20 and 24,384.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,563.10, 125,331.20 and 24,384.90 is: 36,573.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,563.10 : 125,331.20 = 24,384.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,563.10/125,331.20 = 24,384.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,563.10x = 125,331.20 × 24,384.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,563.10x = 3,056,188,778.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,188,778.88/83,563.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,573.43

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