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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,784.80, 126,982.80 and 82,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,784.80, 126,982.80 and 82,840.80 is: 124,071.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,784.80 : 126,982.80 = 82,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,784.80/126,982.80 = 82,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,784.80x = 126,982.80 × 82,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,784.80x = 10,519,356,738.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519,356,738.24/84,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,071.26

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