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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,088.34, 116,050.12 and 62,830.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,088.34, 116,050.12 and 62,830.70 is: 86,712.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,088.34 : 116,050.12 = 62,830.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,088.34/116,050.12 = 62,830.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,088.34x = 116,050.12 × 62,830.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,088.34x = 7,291,510,274.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,291,510,274.68/84,088.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,712.50

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