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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,775.60, 125,639.10 and 30,461.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,775.60, 125,639.10 and 30,461.40 is: 45,683.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,775.60 : 125,639.10 = 30,461.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,775.60/125,639.10 = 30,461.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,775.60x = 125,639.10 × 30,461.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,775.60x = 3,827,142,880.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,142,880.74/83,775.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,683.26

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