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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,836.00, 127,232.96 and 28,674.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,836.00, 127,232.96 and 28,674.86 is: 43,005.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,836.00 : 127,232.96 = 28,674.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,836.00/127,232.96 = 28,674.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,836.00x = 127,232.96 × 28,674.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,836.00x = 3,648,387,705.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,387,705.16/84,836.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,005.19

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