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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,547.06, 125,332.52 and 27,375.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,547.06, 125,332.52 and 27,375.16 is: 41,066.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,547.06 : 125,332.52 = 27,375.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,547.06/125,332.52 = 27,375.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,547.06x = 125,332.52 × 27,375.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,547.06x = 3,430,997,788.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,997,788.20/83,547.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,066.65

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