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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,605.60, 126,819.09 and 28,392.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,605.60, 126,819.09 and 28,392.41 is: 42,558.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,605.60 : 126,819.09 = 28,392.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,605.60/126,819.09 = 28,392.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,605.60x = 126,819.09 × 28,392.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,605.60x = 3,600,698,965.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,698,965.01/84,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,558.64

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