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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,656.30, 125,475.26 and 24,492.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,656.30, 125,475.26 and 24,492.55 is: 36,736.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,656.30 : 125,475.26 = 24,492.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,656.30/125,475.26 = 24,492.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,656.30x = 125,475.26 × 24,492.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,656.30x = 3,073,208,329.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,208,329.47/83,656.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,736.13

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