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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,927.25, 125,903.17 and 24,755.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,927.25, 125,903.17 and 24,755.22 is: 37,136.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,927.25 : 125,903.17 = 24,755.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,927.25/125,903.17 = 24,755.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,927.25x = 125,903.17 × 24,755.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,927.25x = 3,116,760,672.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,760,672.05/83,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,136.46

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