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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.60, 125,830.80 and 52,313.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.60, 125,830.80 and 52,313.40 is: 78,364.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.60 : 125,830.80 = 52,313.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.60/125,830.80 = 52,313.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.60x = 125,830.80 × 52,313.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.60x = 6,582,636,972.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,582,636,972.72/84,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,364.17

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