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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,582.25, 126,833.65 and 49,053.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,582.25, 126,833.65 and 49,053.68 is: 73,557.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,582.25 : 126,833.65 = 49,053.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,582.25/126,833.65 = 49,053.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,582.25x = 126,833.65 × 49,053.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,582.25x = 6,221,656,642.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,221,656,642.44/84,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,557.47

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