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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,076.32, 124,634.12 and 26,916.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,076.32, 124,634.12 and 26,916.33 is: 40,380.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,076.32 : 124,634.12 = 26,916.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,076.32/124,634.12 = 26,916.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,076.32x = 124,634.12 × 26,916.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,076.32x = 3,354,692,968.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,692,968.60/83,076.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,380.86

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