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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,752.88, 141,742.20 and 83,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,752.88, 141,742.20 and 83,653.20 is: 115,395.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,752.88 : 141,742.20 = 83,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,752.88/141,742.20 = 83,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,752.88x = 141,742.20 × 83,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,752.88x = 11,857,188,605.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,857,188,605.04/102,752.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,395.19

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