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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,314.14, 69,504.36 and 47,656.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,314.14, 69,504.36 and 47,656.94 is: 65,833.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,314.14 : 69,504.36 = 47,656.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,314.14/69,504.36 = 47,656.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,314.14x = 69,504.36 × 47,656.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,314.14x = 3,312,365,114.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,365,114.26/50,314.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,833.68

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