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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,075.82, 124,633.37 and 26,915.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,075.82, 124,633.37 and 26,915.83 is: 40,380.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,075.82 : 124,633.37 = 26,915.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,075.82/124,633.37 = 26,915.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,075.82x = 124,633.37 × 26,915.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,075.82x = 3,354,610,599.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,610,599.25/83,075.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,380.11

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