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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,504.26, 116,607.97 and 50,506.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,504.26, 116,607.97 and 50,506.00 is: 69,693.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,504.26 : 116,607.97 = 50,506.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,504.26/116,607.97 = 50,506.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,504.26x = 116,607.97 × 50,506.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,504.26x = 5,889,401,904.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,401,904.43/84,504.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,693.55

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