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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,443.88, 125,164.74 and 20,264.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,443.88, 125,164.74 and 20,264.54 is: 30,396.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,443.88 : 125,164.74 = 20,264.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,443.88/125,164.74 = 20,264.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,443.88x = 125,164.74 × 20,264.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,443.88x = 2,536,405,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,405,880.32/83,443.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,396.55

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