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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,496.40, 152,025.90 and 84,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,496.40, 152,025.90 and 84,000.40 is: 125,819.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,496.40 : 152,025.90 = 84,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,496.40/152,025.90 = 84,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,496.40x = 152,025.90 × 84,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,496.40x = 12,770,236,410.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,770,236,410.36/101,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,819.60

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