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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,745.05, 127,116.66 and 20,703.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,745.05, 127,116.66 and 20,703.78 is: 31,055.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,745.05 : 127,116.66 = 20,703.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,745.05/127,116.66 = 20,703.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,745.05x = 127,116.66 × 20,703.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,745.05x = 2,631,794,727.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,794,727.39/84,745.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,055.44

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