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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,912.40, 127,368.60 and 83,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,912.40, 127,368.60 and 83,600.20 is: 125,400.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,912.40 : 127,368.60 = 83,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,912.40/127,368.60 = 83,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,912.40x = 127,368.60 × 83,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,912.40x = 10,648,040,433.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,648,040,433.72/84,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,400.30

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