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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,068.40, 124,602.60 and 49,890.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,068.40, 124,602.60 and 49,890.80 is: 74,836.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,068.40 : 124,602.60 = 49,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,068.40/124,602.60 = 49,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,068.40x = 124,602.60 × 49,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,068.40x = 6,216,523,396.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,216,523,396.08/83,068.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,836.20

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