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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,073.28, 124,612.08 and 63,387.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,073.28, 124,612.08 and 63,387.04 is: 95,082.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,073.28 : 124,612.08 = 63,387.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,073.28/124,612.08 = 63,387.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,073.28x = 124,612.08 × 63,387.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,073.28x = 7,898,790,899.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,790,899.44/83,073.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,082.21

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