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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,703.20, 125,554.80 and 82,828.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,703.20, 125,554.80 and 82,828.40 is: 124,242.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,703.20 : 125,554.80 = 82,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,703.20/125,554.80 = 82,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,703.20x = 125,554.80 × 82,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,703.20x = 10,399,503,196.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,399,503,196.32/83,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,242.60

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