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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,484.47, 116,580.67 and 50,486.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,484.47, 116,580.67 and 50,486.21 is: 69,666.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,484.47 : 116,580.67 = 50,486.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,484.47/116,580.67 = 50,486.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,484.47x = 116,580.67 × 50,486.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,484.47x = 5,885,715,478.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,715,478.44/84,484.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,666.24

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