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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,092.88, 116,048.52 and 50,559.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,092.88, 116,048.52 and 50,559.44 is: 69,772.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,092.88 : 116,048.52 = 50,559.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,092.88/116,048.52 = 50,559.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,092.88x = 116,048.52 × 50,559.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,092.88x = 5,867,348,184.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,348,184.03/84,092.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,772.23

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