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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,820.80, 127,304.10 and 37,508.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,820.80, 127,304.10 and 37,508.70 is: 56,295.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,820.80 : 127,304.10 = 37,508.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,820.80/127,304.10 = 37,508.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,820.80x = 127,304.10 × 37,508.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,820.80x = 4,775,011,295.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,011,295.67/84,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,295.29

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