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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,300.93, 126,522.33 and 42,168.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,300.93, 126,522.33 and 42,168.37 is: 63,288.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,300.93 : 126,522.33 = 42,168.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,300.93/126,522.33 = 42,168.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,300.93x = 126,522.33 × 42,168.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,300.93x = 5,335,240,424.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,240,424.70/84,300.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,288.04

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