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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,098.16, 126,111.60 and 31,470.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,098.16, 126,111.60 and 31,470.96 is: 47,193.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,098.16 : 126,111.60 = 31,470.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,098.16/126,111.60 = 31,470.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,098.16x = 126,111.60 × 31,470.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,098.16x = 3,968,853,119.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,853,119.14/84,098.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,193.10

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