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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,913.30, 125,938.80 and 83,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,913.30, 125,938.80 and 83,257.20 is: 124,954.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,913.30 : 125,938.80 = 83,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,913.30/125,938.80 = 83,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,913.30x = 125,938.80 × 83,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,913.30x = 10,485,311,859.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,485,311,859.36/83,913.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,954.11

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