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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,705.30, 127,025.67 and 28,530.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,705.30, 127,025.67 and 28,530.33 is: 42,784.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,705.30 : 127,025.67 = 28,530.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,705.30/127,025.67 = 28,530.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,705.30x = 127,025.67 × 28,530.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,705.30x = 3,624,084,283.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,084,283.57/84,705.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,784.62

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