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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,116.30, 126,243.30 and 83,460.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,116.30, 126,243.30 and 83,460.20 is: 125,258.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,116.30 : 126,243.30 = 83,460.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,116.30/126,243.30 = 83,460.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,116.30x = 126,243.30 × 83,460.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,116.30x = 10,536,291,066.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,536,291,066.66/84,116.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,258.61

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