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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,474.40, 116,563.14 and 50,475.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,474.40, 116,563.14 and 50,475.70 is: 69,649.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,474.40 : 116,563.14 = 50,475.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,474.40/116,563.14 = 50,475.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,474.40x = 116,563.14 × 50,475.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,474.40x = 5,883,606,085.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,606,085.70/84,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,649.58

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