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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,398.88, 126,612.40 and 34,505.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,398.88, 126,612.40 and 34,505.76 is: 51,764.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,398.88 : 126,612.40 = 34,505.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,398.88/126,612.40 = 34,505.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,398.88x = 126,612.40 × 34,505.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,398.88x = 4,368,857,087.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,368,857,087.42/84,398.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,764.40

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