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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,915.44, 125,836.23 and 44,463.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,915.44, 125,836.23 and 44,463.46 is: 66,675.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,915.44 : 125,836.23 = 44,463.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,915.44/125,836.23 = 44,463.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,915.44x = 125,836.23 × 44,463.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,915.44x = 5,595,114,179.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,595,114,179.16/83,915.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,675.62

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