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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,610.40, 125,620.40 and 62,874.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,610.40, 125,620.40 and 62,874.40 is: 94,465.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,610.40 : 125,620.40 = 62,874.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,610.40/125,620.40 = 62,874.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,610.40x = 125,620.40 × 62,874.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,610.40x = 7,898,307,277.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,307,277.76/83,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,465.61

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