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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,672.24, 115,419.48 and 50,118.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,672.24, 115,419.48 and 50,118.80 is: 69,135.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,672.24 : 115,419.48 = 50,118.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,672.24/115,419.48 = 50,118.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,672.24x = 115,419.48 × 50,118.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,672.24x = 5,784,685,834.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,685,834.22/83,672.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,135.07

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