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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,125.22, 126,188.21 and 20,945.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,125.22, 126,188.21 and 20,945.27 is: 31,417.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,125.22 : 126,188.21 = 20,945.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,125.22/126,188.21 = 20,945.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,125.22x = 126,188.21 × 20,945.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,125.22x = 2,643,045,393.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,643,045,393.60/84,125.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,417.99

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