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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,800.40, 127,200.60 and 74,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,800.40, 127,200.60 and 74,432.40 is: 111,648.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,800.40 : 127,200.60 = 74,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,800.40/127,200.60 = 74,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,800.40x = 127,200.60 × 74,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,800.40x = 9,467,845,939.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,467,845,939.44/84,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,648.60

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