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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,744.22, 127,075.92 and 31,399.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,744.22, 127,075.92 and 31,399.60 is: 47,084.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,744.22 : 127,075.92 = 31,399.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,744.22/127,075.92 = 31,399.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,744.22x = 127,075.92 × 31,399.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,744.22x = 3,990,133,057.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,133,057.63/84,744.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,084.43

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