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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.20, 124,851.14 and 27,048.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.20, 124,851.14 and 27,048.24 is: 40,576.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.20 : 124,851.14 = 27,048.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.20/124,851.14 = 27,048.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.20x = 124,851.14 × 27,048.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.20x = 3,377,003,565.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,003,565.18/83,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,576.21

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