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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,130.40, 124,695.60 and 41,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,130.40, 124,695.60 and 41,562.40 is: 62,343.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,130.40 : 124,695.60 = 41,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,130.40/124,695.60 = 41,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,130.40x = 124,695.60 × 41,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,130.40x = 5,182,648,405.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,182,648,405.44/83,130.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,343.60

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