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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,766.60, 125,625.60 and 30,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,766.60, 125,625.60 and 30,452.40 is: 45,669.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,766.60 : 125,625.60 = 30,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,766.60/125,625.60 = 30,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,766.60x = 125,625.60 × 30,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,766.60x = 3,825,601,021.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,601,021.44/83,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,669.77

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