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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,622.78, 125,433.07 and 20,443.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,622.78, 125,433.07 and 20,443.46 is: 30,664.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,622.78 : 125,433.07 = 20,443.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,622.78/125,433.07 = 20,443.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,622.78x = 125,433.07 × 20,443.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,622.78x = 2,564,285,949.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,285,949.22/83,622.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,664.92

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