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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,756.40, 125,634.60 and 72,351.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,756.40, 125,634.60 and 72,351.60 is: 108,527.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,756.40 : 125,634.60 = 72,351.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,756.40/125,634.60 = 72,351.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,756.40x = 125,634.60 × 72,351.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,756.40x = 9,089,864,325.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,089,864,325.36/83,756.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,527.40

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