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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,220.40, 126,320.80 and 21,895.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,220.40, 126,320.80 and 21,895.76 is: 32,841.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,220.40 : 126,320.80 = 21,895.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,220.40/126,320.80 = 21,895.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,220.40x = 126,320.80 × 21,895.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,220.40x = 2,765,889,919.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,889,919.81/84,220.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,841.09

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