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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,559.28, 126,798.01 and 31,215.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,559.28, 126,798.01 and 31,215.11 is: 46,807.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,559.28 : 126,798.01 = 31,215.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,559.28/126,798.01 = 31,215.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,559.28x = 126,798.01 × 31,215.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,559.28x = 3,958,013,117.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,013,117.90/84,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,807.56

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