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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,428.80, 126,643.20 and 83,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,428.80, 126,643.20 and 83,845.60 is: 125,768.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,428.80 : 126,643.20 = 83,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,428.80/126,643.20 = 83,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,428.80x = 126,643.20 × 83,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,428.80x = 10,618,475,089.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,475,089.92/84,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,768.40

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