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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,754.97, 125,630.49 and 20,575.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,754.97, 125,630.49 and 20,575.00 is: 30,862.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,754.97 : 125,630.49 = 20,575.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,754.97/125,630.49 = 20,575.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,754.97x = 125,630.49 × 20,575.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,754.97x = 2,584,846,743.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,584,846,743.54/83,754.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,862.01

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