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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,098.44, 126,125.79 and 24,918.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,098.44, 126,125.79 and 24,918.22 is: 37,370.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,098.44 : 126,125.79 = 24,918.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,098.44/126,125.79 = 24,918.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,098.44x = 126,125.79 × 24,918.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,098.44x = 3,142,830,182.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,830,182.89/84,098.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,370.85

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