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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,174.29, 124,845.54 and 73,746.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,174.29, 124,845.54 and 73,746.97 is: 110,695.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,174.29 : 124,845.54 = 73,746.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,174.29/124,845.54 = 73,746.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,174.29x = 124,845.54 × 73,746.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,174.29x = 9,206,980,293.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,206,980,293.01/83,174.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,695.03

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