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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,633.04, 125,449.92 and 28,267.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,633.04, 125,449.92 and 28,267.92 is: 42,402.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,633.04 : 125,449.92 = 28,267.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,633.04/125,449.92 = 28,267.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,633.04x = 125,449.92 × 28,267.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,633.04x = 3,546,208,302.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,208,302.57/83,633.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,402.00

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