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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,492.94, 94,494.21 and 50,630.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,492.94, 94,494.21 and 50,630.82 is: 69,851.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,492.94 : 94,494.21 = 50,630.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,492.94/94,494.21 = 50,630.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,492.94x = 94,494.21 × 50,630.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,492.94x = 4,784,319,337.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,784,319,337.55/68,492.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,851.28

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