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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,710.25, 125,563.65 and 24,544.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,710.25, 125,563.65 and 24,544.61 is: 36,816.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,710.25 : 125,563.65 = 24,544.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,710.25/125,563.65 = 24,544.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,710.25x = 125,563.65 × 24,544.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,710.25x = 3,081,910,819.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,910,819.43/83,710.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,816.41

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