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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,112.40, 126,165.76 and 20,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,112.40, 126,165.76 and 20,932.40 is: 31,397.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,112.40 : 126,165.76 = 20,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,112.40/126,165.76 = 20,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,112.40x = 126,165.76 × 20,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,112.40x = 2,640,952,154.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,952,154.62/84,112.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,397.89

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