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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,002.80, 126,052.80 and 31,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,002.80, 126,052.80 and 31,417.60 is: 47,144.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,002.80 : 126,052.80 = 31,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,002.80/126,052.80 = 31,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,002.80x = 126,052.80 × 31,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,002.80x = 3,960,276,449.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,276,449.28/84,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,144.58

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