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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,684.97, 125,527.44 and 24,520.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,684.97, 125,527.44 and 24,520.62 is: 36,780.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,684.97 : 125,527.44 = 24,520.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,684.97/125,527.44 = 24,520.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,684.97x = 125,527.44 × 24,520.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,684.97x = 3,078,010,655.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,010,655.81/83,684.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,780.93

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