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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,707.20, 125,560.80 and 82,832.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,707.20, 125,560.80 and 82,832.40 is: 124,248.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,707.20 : 125,560.80 = 82,832.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,707.20/125,560.80 = 82,832.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,707.20x = 125,560.80 × 82,832.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,707.20x = 10,400,502,409.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,400,502,409.92/83,707.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,248.60

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