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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,680.54, 125,521.50 and 24,517.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,680.54, 125,521.50 and 24,517.18 is: 36,775.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,680.54 : 125,521.50 = 24,517.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,680.54/125,521.50 = 24,517.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,680.54x = 125,521.50 × 24,517.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,680.54x = 3,077,433,320.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,433,320.30/83,680.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,775.97

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