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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,941.40, 125,912.10 and 80,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,941.40, 125,912.10 and 80,715.80 is: 121,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,941.40 : 125,912.10 = 80,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,941.40/125,912.10 = 80,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,941.40x = 125,912.10 × 80,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,941.40x = 10,163,095,881.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,163,095,881.18/83,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,073.70

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