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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,923.40, 151,166.40 and 83,427.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,923.40, 151,166.40 and 83,427.40 is: 124,960.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,923.40 : 151,166.40 = 83,427.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,923.40/151,166.40 = 83,427.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,923.40x = 151,166.40 × 83,427.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,923.40x = 12,611,419,719.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,611,419,719.36/100,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,960.31

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