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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,744.20, 125,616.30 and 82,869.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,744.20, 125,616.30 and 82,869.40 is: 124,304.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,744.20 : 125,616.30 = 82,869.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,744.20/125,616.30 = 82,869.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,744.20x = 125,616.30 × 82,869.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,744.20x = 10,409,747,411.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,409,747,411.22/83,744.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,304.10

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