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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,532.82, 126,796.35 and 25,366.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,532.82, 126,796.35 and 25,366.10 is: 38,048.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,532.82 : 126,796.35 = 25,366.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,532.82/126,796.35 = 25,366.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,532.82x = 126,796.35 × 25,366.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,532.82x = 3,216,328,893.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,328,893.74/84,532.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,048.29

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