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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,574.69, 125,380.49 and 30,984.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,574.69, 125,380.49 and 30,984.18 is: 46,483.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,574.69 : 125,380.49 = 30,984.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,574.69/125,380.49 = 30,984.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,574.69x = 125,380.49 × 30,984.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,574.69x = 3,884,811,045.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,811,045.55/83,574.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,483.11

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