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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,907.45, 125,861.02 and 24,784.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,907.45, 125,861.02 and 24,784.64 is: 37,176.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,907.45 : 125,861.02 = 24,784.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,907.45/125,861.02 = 24,784.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,907.45x = 125,861.02 × 24,784.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,907.45x = 3,119,420,070.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,420,070.73/83,907.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,176.91

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