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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,271.80, 124,543.20 and 74,450.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,271.80, 124,543.20 and 74,450.90 is: 111,350.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,271.80 : 124,543.20 = 74,450.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,271.80/124,543.20 = 74,450.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,271.80x = 124,543.20 × 74,450.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,271.80x = 9,272,353,328.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,272,353,328.88/83,271.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,350.46

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