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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,050.80, 124,576.20 and 80,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,050.80, 124,576.20 and 80,863.80 is: 121,295.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,050.80 : 124,576.20 = 80,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,050.80/124,576.20 = 80,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,050.80x = 124,576.20 × 80,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,050.80x = 10,073,704,921.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,704,921.56/83,050.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,295.70

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