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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,812.40, 127,218.60 and 22,482.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,812.40, 127,218.60 and 22,482.90 is: 33,724.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,812.40 : 127,218.60 = 22,482.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,812.40/127,218.60 = 22,482.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,812.40x = 127,218.60 × 22,482.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,812.40x = 2,860,243,061.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,860,243,061.94/84,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,724.35

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