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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.42, 124,685.61 and 56,404.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.42, 124,685.61 and 56,404.20 is: 84,605.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.42 : 124,685.61 = 56,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.42/124,685.61 = 56,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.42x = 124,685.61 × 56,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.42x = 7,032,792,083.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,792,083.56/83,124.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,605.61

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