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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,470.10, 125,208.86 and 27,313.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,470.10, 125,208.86 and 27,313.47 is: 40,971.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,470.10 : 125,208.86 = 27,313.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,470.10/125,208.86 = 27,313.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,470.10x = 125,208.86 × 27,313.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,470.10x = 3,419,888,304.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,888,304.78/83,470.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,971.42

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