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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,519.74, 175,698.18 and 84,426.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,519.74, 175,698.18 and 84,426.12 is: 116,323.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,519.74 : 175,698.18 = 84,426.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,519.74/175,698.18 = 84,426.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,519.74x = 175,698.18 × 84,426.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,519.74x = 14,833,515,628.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,515,628.46/127,519.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,323.29

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