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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,408.40, 126,612.60 and 34,455.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,408.40, 126,612.60 and 34,455.70 is: 51,683.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,408.40 : 126,612.60 = 34,455.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,408.40/126,612.60 = 34,455.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,408.40x = 126,612.60 × 34,455.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,408.40x = 4,362,525,761.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,525,761.82/84,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,683.55

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