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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,895.22, 127,167.84 and 49,728.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,895.22, 127,167.84 and 49,728.26 is: 74,489.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,895.22 : 127,167.84 = 49,728.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,895.22/127,167.84 = 49,728.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,895.22x = 127,167.84 × 49,728.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,895.22x = 6,323,835,411.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,835,411.16/84,895.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,489.89

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