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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,457.56, 116,532.93 and 50,460.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,457.56, 116,532.93 and 50,460.94 is: 69,625.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,457.56 : 116,532.93 = 50,460.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,457.56/116,532.93 = 50,460.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,457.56x = 116,532.93 × 50,460.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,457.56x = 5,880,361,188.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,361,188.75/84,457.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,625.04

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