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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,796.20, 125,694.32 and 24,631.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,796.20, 125,694.32 and 24,631.88 is: 36,947.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,796.20 : 125,694.32 = 24,631.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,796.20/125,694.32 = 24,631.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,796.20x = 125,694.32 × 24,631.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,796.20x = 3,096,087,406.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,087,406.92/83,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,947.83

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