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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,679.60, 125,519.40 and 74,494.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,679.60, 125,519.40 and 74,494.20 is: 111,741.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,679.60 : 125,519.40 = 74,494.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,679.60/125,519.40 = 74,494.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,679.60x = 125,519.40 × 74,494.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,679.60x = 9,350,467,287.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,350,467,287.48/83,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,741.30

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