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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,521.14, 125,264.71 and 30,918.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,521.14, 125,264.71 and 30,918.12 is: 46,370.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,521.14 : 125,264.71 = 30,918.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,521.14/125,264.71 = 30,918.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,521.14x = 125,264.71 × 30,918.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,521.14x = 3,872,949,335.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,949,335.55/83,521.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,370.89

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