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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,277.84, 116,298.60 and 50,324.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,277.84, 116,298.60 and 50,324.64 is: 69,445.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,277.84 : 116,298.60 = 50,324.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,277.84/116,298.60 = 50,324.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,277.84x = 116,298.60 × 50,324.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,277.84x = 5,852,685,177.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,685,177.50/84,277.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,445.13

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