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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,760.38, 125,655.98 and 27,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,760.38, 125,655.98 and 27,603.80 is: 41,410.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,760.38 : 125,655.98 = 27,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,760.38/125,655.98 = 27,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,760.38x = 125,655.98 × 27,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,760.38x = 3,468,582,540.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,582,540.72/83,760.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,410.78

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