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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,489.25, 125,245.68 and 27,333.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,489.25, 125,245.68 and 27,333.93 is: 41,004.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,489.25 : 125,245.68 = 27,333.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,489.25/125,245.68 = 27,333.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,489.25x = 125,245.68 × 27,333.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,489.25x = 3,423,457,017.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,457,017.09/83,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,004.76

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