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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,450.40, 116,568.12 and 50,483.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,450.40, 116,568.12 and 50,483.92 is: 69,683.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,450.40 : 116,568.12 = 50,483.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,450.40/116,568.12 = 50,483.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,450.40x = 116,568.12 × 50,483.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,450.40x = 5,884,815,644.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,815,644.63/84,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,683.69

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