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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,104.34, 124,701.87 and 48,112.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,104.34, 124,701.87 and 48,112.34 is: 72,194.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,104.34 : 124,701.87 = 48,112.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,104.34/124,701.87 = 48,112.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,104.34x = 124,701.87 × 48,112.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,104.34x = 5,999,698,768.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,999,698,768.08/83,104.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,194.77

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