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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,483.78, 116,576.06 and 50,485.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,483.78, 116,576.06 and 50,485.10 is: 69,662.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,483.78 : 116,576.06 = 50,485.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,483.78/116,576.06 = 50,485.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,483.78x = 116,576.06 × 50,485.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,483.78x = 5,885,354,046.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,354,046.71/84,483.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,662.53

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