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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,918.49, 125,834.46 and 24,746.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,918.49, 125,834.46 and 24,746.49 is: 37,106.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,918.49 : 125,834.46 = 24,746.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,918.49/125,834.46 = 24,746.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,918.49x = 125,834.46 × 24,746.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,918.49x = 3,113,961,206.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,113,961,206.05/83,918.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,106.97

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