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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,470.02, 116,548.98 and 50,489.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,470.02, 116,548.98 and 50,489.50 is: 69,663.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,470.02 : 116,548.98 = 50,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,470.02/116,548.98 = 50,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,470.02x = 116,548.98 × 50,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,470.02x = 5,884,499,725.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,499,725.71/84,470.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,663.77

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