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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,269.40, 124,904.10 and 74,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,269.40, 124,904.10 and 74,521.40 is: 111,782.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,269.40 : 124,904.10 = 74,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,269.40/124,904.10 = 74,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,269.40x = 124,904.10 × 74,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,269.40x = 9,308,028,397.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,308,028,397.74/83,269.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,782.10

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