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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,092.44, 126,135 and 20,911.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,092.44, 126,135 and 20,911.24 is: 31,365.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,092.44 : 126,135 = 20,911.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,092.44/126,135 = 20,911.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,092.44x = 126,135 × 20,911.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,092.44x = 2,637,639,257.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,639,257.40/84,092.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,365.95

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