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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,303.64, 116,351.21 and 50,313.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,303.64, 116,351.21 and 50,313.57 is: 69,440.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,303.64 : 116,351.21 = 50,313.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,303.64/116,351.21 = 50,313.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,303.64x = 116,351.21 × 50,313.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,303.64x = 5,854,044,748.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,044,748.92/84,303.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,440.00

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