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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,079.80, 115,990.54 and 50,068.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,079.80, 115,990.54 and 50,068.92 is: 69,071.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,079.80 : 115,990.54 = 50,068.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,079.80/115,990.54 = 50,068.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,079.80x = 115,990.54 × 50,068.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,079.80x = 5,807,521,068.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,521,068.02/84,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,071.54

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