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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,677.75, 127,016.69 and 21,502.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,677.75, 127,016.69 and 21,502.61 is: 32,253.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,677.75 : 127,016.69 = 21,502.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,677.75/127,016.69 = 21,502.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,677.75x = 127,016.69 × 21,502.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,677.75x = 2,731,190,348.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731,190,348.56/84,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,253.93

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