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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,960.20, 125,940.30 and 83,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,960.20, 125,940.30 and 83,085.40 is: 124,628.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,960.20 : 125,940.30 = 83,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,960.20/125,940.30 = 83,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,960.20x = 125,940.30 × 83,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,960.20x = 10,463,800,201.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,463,800,201.62/83,960.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,628.10

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