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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,200.50, 116,154.77 and 58,760.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,200.50, 116,154.77 and 58,760.22 is: 81,059.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,200.50 : 116,154.77 = 58,760.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,200.50/116,154.77 = 58,760.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,200.50x = 116,154.77 × 58,760.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,200.50x = 6,825,279,839.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,825,279,839.25/84,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,059.85

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