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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,456.28, 116,551.80 and 50,924.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,456.28, 116,551.80 and 50,924.44 is: 70,277.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,456.28 : 116,551.80 = 50,924.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,456.28/116,551.80 = 50,924.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,456.28x = 116,551.80 × 50,924.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,456.28x = 5,935,335,145.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,335,145.99/84,456.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,277.01

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