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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,625.60, 131,632.80 and 84,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,625.60, 131,632.80 and 84,083.20 is: 126,311.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,625.60 : 131,632.80 = 84,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,625.60/131,632.80 = 84,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,625.60x = 131,632.80 × 84,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,625.60x = 11,068,107,048.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,068,107,048.96/87,625.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,311.34

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