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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,280.60, 124,920.90 and 71,616.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,280.60, 124,920.90 and 71,616.60 is: 107,424.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,280.60 : 124,920.90 = 71,616.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,280.60/124,920.90 = 71,616.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,280.60x = 124,920.90 × 71,616.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,280.60x = 8,946,410,126.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,946,410,126.94/83,280.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,424.90

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