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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,105.46, 124,658.15 and 20,775.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,105.46, 124,658.15 and 20,775.96 is: 31,163.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,105.46 : 124,658.15 = 20,775.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,105.46/124,658.15 = 20,775.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,105.46x = 124,658.15 × 20,775.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,105.46x = 2,589,892,634.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,892,634.19/83,105.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,163.93

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