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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,415.18, 125,100.90 and 30,839.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,415.18, 125,100.90 and 30,839.70 is: 46,251.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,415.18 : 125,100.90 = 30,839.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,415.18/125,100.90 = 30,839.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,415.18x = 125,100.90 × 30,839.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,415.18x = 3,858,074,225.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,074,225.73/83,415.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,251.46

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