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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,042.80, 124,564.20 and 30,445.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,042.80, 124,564.20 and 30,445.46 is: 45,668.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,042.80 : 124,564.20 = 30,445.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,042.80/124,564.20 = 30,445.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,042.80x = 124,564.20 × 30,445.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,042.80x = 3,792,414,368.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,414,368.53/83,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,668.19

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