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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,494.58, 116,594.64 and 50,496.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,494.58, 116,594.64 and 50,496.36 is: 69,680.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,494.58 : 116,594.64 = 50,496.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,494.58/116,594.64 = 50,496.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,494.58x = 116,594.64 × 50,496.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,494.58x = 5,887,604,915.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,604,915.51/84,494.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,680.27

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