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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,824.20, 125,882.10 and 44,458.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,824.20, 125,882.10 and 44,458.20 is: 66,764.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,824.20 : 125,882.10 = 44,458.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,824.20/125,882.10 = 44,458.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,824.20x = 125,882.10 × 44,458.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,824.20x = 5,596,491,578.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,596,491,578.22/83,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,764.63

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