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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,130.80, 124,811.40 and 65,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,130.80, 124,811.40 and 65,620.40 is: 98,521.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,130.80 : 124,811.40 = 65,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,130.80/124,811.40 = 65,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,130.80x = 124,811.40 × 65,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,130.80x = 8,190,173,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,190,173,992.56/83,130.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,521.53

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