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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,480.80, 126,721.20 and 83,897.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,480.80, 126,721.20 and 83,897.60 is: 125,846.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,480.80 : 126,721.20 = 83,897.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,480.80/126,721.20 = 83,897.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,480.80x = 126,721.20 × 83,897.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,480.80x = 10,631,604,549.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,631,604,549.12/84,480.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,846.40

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