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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,207.20, 124,810.80 and 70,036.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,207.20, 124,810.80 and 70,036.60 is: 105,054.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,207.20 : 124,810.80 = 70,036.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,207.20/124,810.80 = 70,036.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,207.20x = 124,810.80 × 70,036.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,207.20x = 8,741,324,075.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,324,075.28/83,207.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,054.90

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