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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,339.45, 116,369.26 and 50,358.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,339.45, 116,369.26 and 50,358.94 is: 69,483.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,339.45 : 116,369.26 = 50,358.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,339.45/116,369.26 = 50,358.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,339.45x = 116,369.26 × 50,358.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,339.45x = 5,860,232,165.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,232,165.36/84,339.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,483.88

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