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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,081.93, 126,119.25 and 20,900.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,081.93, 126,119.25 and 20,900.72 is: 31,350.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,081.93 : 126,119.25 = 20,900.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,081.93/126,119.25 = 20,900.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,081.93x = 126,119.25 × 20,900.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,081.93x = 2,635,982,500.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,635,982,500.26/84,081.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,350.17

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