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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,537.36, 126,696.08 and 34,560.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,537.36, 126,696.08 and 34,560.32 is: 51,795.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,537.36 : 126,696.08 = 34,560.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,537.36/126,696.08 = 34,560.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,537.36x = 126,696.08 × 34,560.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,537.36x = 4,378,657,067.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,657,067.55/84,537.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,795.53

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