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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,150.40, 124,803.90 and 43,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,150.40, 124,803.90 and 43,735.80 is: 65,644.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,150.40 : 124,803.90 = 43,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,150.40/124,803.90 = 43,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,150.40x = 124,803.90 × 43,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,150.40x = 5,458,398,409.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,398,409.62/83,150.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,644.88

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