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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,185.46, 116,180.73 and 50,184.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,185.46, 116,180.73 and 50,184.90 is: 69,258.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,185.46 : 116,180.73 = 50,184.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,185.46/116,180.73 = 50,184.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,185.46x = 116,180.73 × 50,184.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,185.46x = 5,830,518,316.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,518,316.98/84,185.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,258.02

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