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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,667.77, 115,461.28 and 50,133.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,667.77, 115,461.28 and 50,133.77 is: 69,184.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,667.77 : 115,461.28 = 50,133.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,667.77/115,461.28 = 50,133.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,667.77x = 115,461.28 × 50,133.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,667.77x = 5,788,509,255.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,509,255.43/83,667.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,184.46

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