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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,417.86, 126,580.04 and 34,532.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,417.86, 126,580.04 and 34,532.98 is: 51,780.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,417.86 : 126,580.04 = 34,532.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,417.86/126,580.04 = 34,532.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,417.86x = 126,580.04 × 34,532.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,417.86x = 4,371,185,989.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,185,989.72/84,417.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,780.35

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