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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,102.40, 124,567.20 and 45,604.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,102.40, 124,567.20 and 45,604.80 is: 68,359.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,102.40 : 124,567.20 = 45,604.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,102.40/124,567.20 = 45,604.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,102.40x = 124,567.20 × 45,604.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,102.40x = 5,680,862,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,862,242.56/83,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,359.79

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