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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,763.20, 125,601.60 and 31,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,763.20, 125,601.60 and 31,145.60 is: 46,702.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,763.20 : 125,601.60 = 31,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,763.20/125,601.60 = 31,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,763.20x = 125,601.60 × 31,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,763.20x = 3,911,937,192.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,937,192.96/83,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,702.34

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