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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,874.37, 139,974.16 and 83,442.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,874.37, 139,974.16 and 83,442.38 is: 124,419.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,874.37 : 139,974.16 = 83,442.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,874.37/139,974.16 = 83,442.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,874.37x = 139,974.16 × 83,442.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,874.37x = 11,679,777,048.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,679,777,048.90/93,874.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,419.23

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