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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,675.63, 125,517.47 and 27,514.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,675.63, 125,517.47 and 27,514.49 is: 41,273.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,675.63 : 125,517.47 = 27,514.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,675.63/125,517.47 = 27,514.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,675.63x = 125,517.47 × 27,514.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,675.63x = 3,453,549,173.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,549,173.14/83,675.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273.06

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