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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,650.73, 116,777.75 and 50,652.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,650.73, 116,777.75 and 50,652.37 is: 69,876.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,650.73 : 116,777.75 = 50,652.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,650.73/116,777.75 = 50,652.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,650.73x = 116,777.75 × 50,652.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,650.73x = 5,915,069,800.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,069,800.77/84,650.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,876.18

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