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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,075.37, 126,080.24 and 36,704.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,075.37, 126,080.24 and 36,704.95 is: 55,043.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,075.37 : 126,080.24 = 36,704.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,075.37/126,080.24 = 36,704.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,075.37x = 126,080.24 × 36,704.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,075.37x = 4,627,768,681.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,627,768,681.75/84,075.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,043.10

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