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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,794.90, 125,733.30 and 39,426.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,794.90, 125,733.30 and 39,426.04 is: 59,158.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,794.90 : 125,733.30 = 39,426.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,794.90/125,733.30 = 39,426.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,794.90x = 125,733.30 × 39,426.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,794.90x = 4,957,166,115.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,957,166,115.13/83,794.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,158.33

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