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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,344.64, 116,392.08 and 50,358.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,344.64, 116,392.08 and 50,358.64 is: 69,492.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,344.64 : 116,392.08 = 50,358.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,344.64/116,392.08 = 50,358.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,344.64x = 116,392.08 × 50,358.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,344.64x = 5,861,346,855.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,861,346,855.57/84,344.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,492.82

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