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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,862.29, 125,802.26 and 41,752.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,862.29, 125,802.26 and 41,752.82 is: 62,633.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,862.29 : 125,802.26 = 41,752.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,862.29/125,802.26 = 41,752.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,862.29x = 125,802.26 × 41,752.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,862.29x = 5,252,599,117.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,252,599,117.37/83,862.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,633.62

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