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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,938.88, 127,405.44 and 29,533.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,938.88, 127,405.44 and 29,533.44 is: 44,299.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,938.88 : 127,405.44 = 29,533.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,938.88/127,405.44 = 29,533.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,938.88x = 127,405.44 × 29,533.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,938.88x = 3,762,720,917.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,720,917.91/84,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,299.16

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