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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,412.40, 125,410.20 and 81,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,412.40, 125,410.20 and 81,662.80 is: 122,779.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,412.40 : 125,410.20 = 81,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,412.40/125,410.20 = 81,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,412.40x = 125,410.20 × 81,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,412.40x = 10,241,348,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,241,348,080.56/83,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,779.68

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