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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.75, 126,002.07 and 35,962.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.75, 126,002.07 and 35,962.89 is: 53,944.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.75 : 126,002.07 = 35,962.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.75/126,002.07 = 35,962.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.75x = 126,002.07 × 35,962.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.75x = 4,531,398,583.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,531,398,583.18/84,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,944.74

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