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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,458.74, 125,270.13 and 61,208.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,458.74, 125,270.13 and 61,208.75 is: 91,873.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,458.74 : 125,270.13 = 61,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,458.74/125,270.13 = 61,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,458.74x = 125,270.13 × 61,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,458.74x = 7,667,628,069.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,667,628,069.64/83,458.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,873.28

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