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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,754.03, 125,604.03 and 27,580.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,754.03, 125,604.03 and 27,580.80 is: 41,362.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,754.03 : 125,604.03 = 27,580.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,754.03/125,604.03 = 27,580.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,754.03x = 125,604.03 × 27,580.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,754.03x = 3,464,259,630.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,259,630.62/83,754.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.30

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