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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,564.37, 125,334.23 and 24,384.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,564.37, 125,334.23 and 24,384.15 is: 36,572.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,564.37 : 125,334.23 = 24,384.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,564.37/125,334.23 = 24,384.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,564.37x = 125,334.23 × 24,384.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,564.37x = 3,056,168,542.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,168,542.53/83,564.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,572.63

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