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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,842.02, 117,109.43 and 61,037.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,842.02, 117,109.43 and 61,037.88 is: 84,252.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,842.02 : 117,109.43 = 61,037.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,842.02/117,109.43 = 61,037.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,842.02x = 117,109.43 × 61,037.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,842.02x = 7,148,111,335.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,148,111,335.21/84,842.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,252.02

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