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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,660.04, 125,475.48 and 24,494.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,660.04, 125,475.48 and 24,494.40 is: 36,737.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,660.04 : 125,475.48 = 24,494.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,660.04/125,475.48 = 24,494.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,660.04x = 125,475.48 × 24,494.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,660.04x = 3,073,446,597.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,446,597.31/83,660.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,737.33

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