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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,632.46, 126,923.10 and 25,452.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,632.46, 126,923.10 and 25,452.42 is: 38,170.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,632.46 : 126,923.10 = 25,452.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,632.46/126,923.10 = 25,452.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,632.46x = 126,923.10 × 25,452.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,632.46x = 3,230,500,048.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,500,048.90/84,632.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,170.93

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