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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,702.04, 125,446.32 and 39,230.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,702.04, 125,446.32 and 39,230.70 is: 58,796.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,702.04 : 125,446.32 = 39,230.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,702.04/125,446.32 = 39,230.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,702.04x = 125,446.32 × 39,230.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,702.04x = 4,921,346,946.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,921,346,946.02/83,702.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,796.02

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