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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,469.35, 116,549.10 and 50,472.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,469.35, 116,549.10 and 50,472.75 is: 69,641.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,469.35 : 116,549.10 = 50,472.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,469.35/116,549.10 = 50,472.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,469.35x = 116,549.10 × 50,472.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,469.35x = 5,882,553,587.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,553,587.03/84,469.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,641.28

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