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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,315.90, 116,316.14 and 50,304.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,315.90, 116,316.14 and 50,304.92 is: 69,397.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,315.90 : 116,316.14 = 50,304.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,315.90/116,316.14 = 50,304.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,315.90x = 116,316.14 × 50,304.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,315.90x = 5,851,274,117.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,851,274,117.41/84,315.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,397.04

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