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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,105.84, 124,718.52 and 56,385.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,105.84, 124,718.52 and 56,385.32 is: 84,618.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,105.84 : 124,718.52 = 56,385.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,105.84/124,718.52 = 56,385.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,105.84x = 124,718.52 × 56,385.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,105.84x = 7,032,293,660.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,293,660.13/83,105.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,618.53

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