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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.74, 126,025.71 and 24,837.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.74, 126,025.71 and 24,837.95 is: 37,264.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.74 : 126,025.71 = 24,837.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.74/126,025.71 = 24,837.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.74x = 126,025.71 × 24,837.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.74x = 3,130,220,283.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,220,283.69/84,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,264.20

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