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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,616.80, 378,843.18 and 84,091.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,616.80, 378,843.18 and 84,091.89 is: 126,110.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,616.80 : 378,843.18 = 84,091.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,616.80/378,843.18 = 84,091.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,616.80x = 378,843.18 × 84,091.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,616.80x = 31,857,639,019.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,857,639,019.81/252,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,110.53

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