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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,121.40, 124,760.40 and 43,706.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,121.40, 124,760.40 and 43,706.80 is: 65,601.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,121.40 : 124,760.40 = 43,706.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,121.40/124,760.40 = 43,706.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,121.40x = 124,760.40 × 43,706.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,121.40x = 5,452,877,850.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,452,877,850.72/83,121.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,601.37

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