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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,604.80, 126,820.80 and 49,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,604.80, 126,820.80 and 49,526.40 is: 74,239.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,604.80 : 126,820.80 = 49,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,604.80/126,820.80 = 49,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,604.80x = 126,820.80 × 49,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,604.80x = 6,280,977,669.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,977,669.12/84,604.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,239.02

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