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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,107.47, 126,181.47 and 31,517.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,107.47, 126,181.47 and 31,517.41 is: 47,283.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,107.47 : 126,181.47 = 31,517.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,107.47/126,181.47 = 31,517.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,107.47x = 126,181.47 × 31,517.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,107.47x = 3,976,913,124.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,913,124.39/84,107.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,283.71

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