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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,361.37, 115,092.36 and 74,393.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,361.37, 115,092.36 and 74,393.47 is: 102,710.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,361.37 : 115,092.36 = 74,393.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,361.37/115,092.36 = 74,393.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,361.37x = 115,092.36 × 74,393.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,361.37x = 8,562,120,030.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,562,120,030.89/83,361.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,710.88

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