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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,817.71, 117,024.50 and 54,620.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,817.71, 117,024.50 and 54,620.51 is: 75,360.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,817.71 : 117,024.50 = 54,620.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,817.71/117,024.50 = 54,620.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,817.71x = 117,024.50 × 54,620.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,817.71x = 6,391,937,014.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,391,937,014.27/84,817.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,360.88

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