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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,770.60, 127,188.30 and 83,442.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,770.60, 127,188.30 and 83,442.20 is: 125,195.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,770.60 : 127,188.30 = 83,442.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,770.60/127,188.30 = 83,442.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,770.60x = 127,188.30 × 83,442.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,770.60x = 10,612,871,566.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,612,871,566.26/84,770.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,195.19

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