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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,547.82, 124,453.55 and 79,020.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,547.82, 124,453.55 and 79,020.73 is: 117,709.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,547.82 : 124,453.55 = 79,020.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,547.82/124,453.55 = 79,020.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,547.82x = 124,453.55 × 79,020.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,547.82x = 9,834,410,372.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,834,410,372.09/83,547.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,709.96

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