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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,470.10, 116,550.13 and 50,473.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,470.10, 116,550.13 and 50,473.50 is: 69,642.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,470.10 : 116,550.13 = 50,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,470.10/116,550.13 = 50,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,470.10x = 116,550.13 × 50,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,470.10x = 5,882,692,986.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,692,986.56/84,470.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,642.31

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