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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,510.40, 126,765.60 and 83,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,510.40, 126,765.60 and 83,281.60 is: 124,922.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,510.40 : 126,765.60 = 83,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,510.40/126,765.60 = 83,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,510.40x = 126,765.60 × 83,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,510.40x = 10,557,241,992.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,557,241,992.96/84,510.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,922.40

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