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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,682.73, 125,524.06 and 24,518.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,682.73, 125,524.06 and 24,518.37 is: 36,777.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,682.73 : 125,524.06 = 24,518.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,682.73/125,524.06 = 24,518.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,682.73x = 125,524.06 × 24,518.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,682.73x = 3,077,645,285.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,645,285.69/83,682.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,777.55

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