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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,754.05, 125,604.05 and 27,580.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,754.05, 125,604.05 and 27,580.80 is: 41,362.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,754.05 : 125,604.05 = 27,580.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,754.05/125,604.05 = 27,580.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,754.05x = 125,604.05 × 27,580.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,754.05x = 3,464,260,044.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,260,044.34/83,754.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.30

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