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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,733.70, 125,600.55 and 77,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,733.70, 125,600.55 and 77,828.80 is: 116,743.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,733.70 : 125,600.55 = 77,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,733.70/125,600.55 = 77,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,733.70x = 125,600.55 × 77,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,733.70x = 9,775,340,085.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,775,340,085.84/83,733.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,743.20

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