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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,424.48, 125,135.68 and 20,245.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,424.48, 125,135.68 and 20,245.13 is: 30,367.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,424.48 : 125,135.68 = 20,245.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,424.48/125,135.68 = 20,245.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,424.48x = 125,135.68 × 20,245.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,424.48x = 2,533,387,394.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,387,394.99/83,424.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,367.43

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