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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,075.29, 126,085.49 and 27,900.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,075.29, 126,085.49 and 27,900.30 is: 41,841.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,075.29 : 126,085.49 = 27,900.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,075.29/126,085.49 = 27,900.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,075.29x = 126,085.49 × 27,900.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,075.29x = 3,517,822,857.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,822,857.15/84,075.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,841.34

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