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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,267.33, 124,902.18 and 27,107.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,267.33, 124,902.18 and 27,107.73 is: 40,661.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,267.33 : 124,902.18 = 27,107.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,267.33/124,902.18 = 27,107.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,267.33x = 124,902.18 × 27,107.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,267.33x = 3,385,814,571.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,814,571.85/83,267.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,661.98

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