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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,936.80, 127,405.20 and 65,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,936.80, 127,405.20 and 65,314.40 is: 97,971.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,936.80 : 127,405.20 = 65,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,936.80/127,405.20 = 65,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,936.80x = 127,405.20 × 65,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,936.80x = 8,321,394,194.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,321,394,194.88/84,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,971.60

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