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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,667.99, 125,368.17 and 75,170.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,667.99, 125,368.17 and 75,170.46 is: 112,635.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,667.99 : 125,368.17 = 75,170.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,667.99/125,368.17 = 75,170.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,667.99x = 125,368.17 × 75,170.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,667.99x = 9,423,983,008.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,423,983,008.26/83,667.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,635.47

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