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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,673.12, 124,771.56 and 72,060.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,673.12, 124,771.56 and 72,060.96 is: 107,455.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,673.12 : 124,771.56 = 72,060.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,673.12/124,771.56 = 72,060.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,673.12x = 124,771.56 × 72,060.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,673.12x = 8,991,158,394.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,991,158,394.30/83,673.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,455.76

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