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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,551.04, 116,735.04 and 52,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,551.04, 116,735.04 and 52,732.80 is: 72,805.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,551.04 : 116,735.04 = 52,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,551.04/116,735.04 = 52,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,551.04x = 116,735.04 × 52,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,551.04x = 6,155,765,517.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,765,517.31/84,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,805.32

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