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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,000.20, 283,500.30 and 84,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,000.20, 283,500.30 and 84,024.20 is: 126,036.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,000.20 : 283,500.30 = 84,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,000.20/283,500.30 = 84,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,000.20x = 283,500.30 × 84,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,000.20x = 23,820,885,907.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,820,885,907.26/189,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,036.30

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