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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,480.62, 393,783.65 and 84,987.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,480.62, 393,783.65 and 84,987.83 is: 127,502.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,480.62 : 393,783.65 = 84,987.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,480.62/393,783.65 = 84,987.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,480.62x = 393,783.65 × 84,987.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,480.62x = 33,466,815,509.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,466,815,509.12/262,480.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,502.04

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