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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,000.71, 393,077.61 and 84,503.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,000.71, 393,077.61 and 84,503.79 is: 126,780.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,000.71 : 393,077.61 = 84,503.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,000.71/393,077.61 = 84,503.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,000.71x = 393,077.61 × 84,503.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,000.71x = 33,216,547,809.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,216,547,809.14/262,000.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,780.37

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