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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,816.10, 125,724.15 and 74,630.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,816.10, 125,724.15 and 74,630.70 is: 111,946.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,816.10 : 125,724.15 = 74,630.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,816.10/125,724.15 = 74,630.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,816.10x = 125,724.15 × 74,630.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,816.10x = 9,382,881,321.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,382,881,321.41/83,816.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,946.05

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