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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,450.25, 125,195.06 and 27,290.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,450.25, 125,195.06 and 27,290.14 is: 40,941.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,450.25 : 125,195.06 = 27,290.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,450.25/125,195.06 = 27,290.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,450.25x = 125,195.06 × 27,290.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,450.25x = 3,416,590,469.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,590,469.95/83,450.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.64

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