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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,607.37, 116,727.28 and 50,616.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,607.37, 116,727.28 and 50,616.83 is: 69,832.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,607.37 : 116,727.28 = 50,616.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,607.37/116,727.28 = 50,616.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,607.37x = 116,727.28 × 50,616.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,607.37x = 5,908,365,053.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,365,053.40/84,607.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,832.75

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