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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.80, 126,001.20 and 81,149.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.80, 126,001.20 and 81,149.60 is: 121,724.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.80 : 126,001.20 = 81,149.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.80/126,001.20 = 81,149.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.80x = 126,001.20 × 81,149.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.80x = 10,224,946,979.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,224,946,979.52/84,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,724.40

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