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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,654.37, 125,485.07 and 24,490.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,654.37, 125,485.07 and 24,490.08 is: 36,736.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,654.37 : 125,485.07 = 24,490.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,654.37/125,485.07 = 24,490.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,654.37x = 125,485.07 × 24,490.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,654.37x = 3,073,139,280.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,139,280.66/83,654.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,736.15

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