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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,601.34, 125,401.58 and 29,606.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,601.34, 125,401.58 and 29,606.08 is: 44,408.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,601.34 : 125,401.58 = 29,606.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,601.34/125,401.58 = 29,606.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,601.34x = 125,401.58 × 29,606.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,601.34x = 3,712,649,209.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,649,209.61/83,601.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,408.97

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