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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,405.44, 175,896.24 and 84,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,405.44, 175,896.24 and 84,421.20 is: 116,552.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,405.44 : 175,896.24 = 84,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,405.44/175,896.24 = 84,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,405.44x = 175,896.24 × 84,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,405.44x = 14,849,371,656.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,849,371,656.29/127,405.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,552.10

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