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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,073.32, 126,088.45 and 24,895.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,073.32, 126,088.45 and 24,895.15 is: 37,336.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,073.32 : 126,088.45 = 24,895.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,073.32/126,088.45 = 24,895.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,073.32x = 126,088.45 × 24,895.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,073.32x = 3,138,991,015.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,991,015.66/84,073.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,336.35

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