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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,907.30, 125,929.80 and 83,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,907.30, 125,929.80 and 83,251.20 is: 124,945.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,907.30 : 125,929.80 = 83,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,907.30/125,929.80 = 83,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,907.30x = 125,929.80 × 83,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,907.30x = 10,483,806,965.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,483,806,965.76/83,907.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,945.11

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