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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,820.40, 127,230.60 and 74,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,820.40, 127,230.60 and 74,452.40 is: 111,678.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,820.40 : 127,230.60 = 74,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,820.40/127,230.60 = 74,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,820.40x = 127,230.60 × 74,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,820.40x = 9,472,623,523.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,472,623,523.44/84,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,678.60

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