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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,691.20, 125,522.94 and 27,532.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,691.20, 125,522.94 and 27,532.00 is: 41,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,691.20 : 125,522.94 = 27,532.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,691.20/125,522.94 = 27,532.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,691.20x = 125,522.94 × 27,532.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,691.20x = 3,455,897,766.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,897,766.79/83,691.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,293.44

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