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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.40, 124,776.90 and 43,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.40, 124,776.90 and 43,717.80 is: 65,617.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.40 : 124,776.90 = 43,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.40/124,776.90 = 43,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.40x = 124,776.90 × 43,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.40x = 5,454,971,558.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,454,971,558.82/83,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,617.88

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