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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,403.52, 126,648.48 and 34,520.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,403.52, 126,648.48 and 34,520.48 is: 51,798.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,403.52 : 126,648.48 = 34,520.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,403.52/126,648.48 = 34,520.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,403.52x = 126,648.48 × 34,520.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,403.52x = 4,371,966,320.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,966,320.87/84,403.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,798.39

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