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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,207.70, 124,811.55 and 70,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,207.70, 124,811.55 and 70,037.10 is: 105,055.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,207.70 : 124,811.55 = 70,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,207.70/124,811.55 = 70,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,207.70x = 124,811.55 × 70,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,207.70x = 8,741,439,008.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,439,008.51/83,207.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,055.65

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