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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,956.29, 127,426.24 and 25,792.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,956.29, 127,426.24 and 25,792.48 is: 38,686.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,956.29 : 127,426.24 = 25,792.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,956.29/127,426.24 = 25,792.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,956.29x = 127,426.24 × 25,792.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,956.29x = 3,286,638,148.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,638,148.88/84,956.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,686.22

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