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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,327.96, 116,384.94 and 50,793.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,327.96, 116,384.94 and 50,793.24 is: 70,102.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,327.96 : 116,384.94 = 50,793.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,327.96/116,384.94 = 50,793.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,327.96x = 116,384.94 × 50,793.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,327.96x = 5,911,568,189.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,568,189.81/84,327.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,102.11

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