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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,919.40, 125,879.10 and 80,693.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,919.40, 125,879.10 and 80,693.80 is: 121,040.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,919.40 : 125,879.10 = 80,693.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,919.40/125,879.10 = 80,693.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,919.40x = 125,879.10 × 80,693.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,919.40x = 10,157,662,919.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,662,919.58/83,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,040.70

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