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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,736.80, 125,896.80 and 70,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,736.80, 125,896.80 and 70,906.40 is: 106,606.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,736.80 : 125,896.80 = 70,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,736.80/125,896.80 = 70,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,736.80x = 125,896.80 × 70,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,736.80x = 8,926,888,859.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,926,888,859.52/83,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,606.52

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