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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,935.60, 125,903.40 and 74,750.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,935.60, 125,903.40 and 74,750.20 is: 112,125.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,935.60 : 125,903.40 = 74,750.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,935.60/125,903.40 = 74,750.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,935.60x = 125,903.40 × 74,750.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,935.60x = 9,411,304,330.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,411,304,330.68/83,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,125.30

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