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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,106.80, 124,660.20 and 74,121.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,106.80, 124,660.20 and 74,121.20 is: 111,181.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,106.80 : 124,660.20 = 74,121.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,106.80/124,660.20 = 74,121.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,106.80x = 124,660.20 × 74,121.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,106.80x = 9,239,963,616.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,239,963,616.24/83,106.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,181.80

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