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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,574.45, 125,243.80 and 46,151.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,574.45, 125,243.80 and 46,151.37 is: 69,161.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,574.45 : 125,243.80 = 46,151.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,574.45/125,243.80 = 46,151.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,574.45x = 125,243.80 × 46,151.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,574.45x = 5,780,172,838.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,172,838.63/83,574.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,161.96

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