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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,860.29, 125,799.26 and 41,750.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,860.29, 125,799.26 and 41,750.82 is: 62,630.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,860.29 : 125,799.26 = 41,750.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,860.29/125,799.26 = 41,750.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,860.29x = 125,799.26 × 41,750.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,860.29x = 5,252,222,051.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,252,222,051.64/83,860.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,630.62

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