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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,692.16, 125,574.72 and 31,089.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,692.16, 125,574.72 and 31,089.92 is: 46,648.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,692.16 : 125,574.72 = 31,089.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,692.16/125,574.72 = 31,089.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,692.16x = 125,574.72 × 31,089.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,692.16x = 3,904,107,998.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,107,998.82/83,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,648.43

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