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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.26, 124,851.23 and 27,048.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.26, 124,851.23 and 27,048.30 is: 40,576.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.26 : 124,851.23 = 27,048.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.26/124,851.23 = 27,048.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.26x = 124,851.23 × 27,048.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.26x = 3,377,013,524.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,013,524.41/83,226.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,576.30

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