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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,820.70, 127,356.60 and 47,455.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,820.70, 127,356.60 and 47,455.40 is: 71,253.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,820.70 : 127,356.60 = 47,455.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,820.70/127,356.60 = 47,455.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,820.70x = 127,356.60 × 47,455.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,820.70x = 6,043,758,395.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,758,395.64/84,820.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,253.34

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