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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,560.22, 116,684.61 and 50,561.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,560.22, 116,684.61 and 50,561.90 is: 69,770.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,560.22 : 116,684.61 = 50,561.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,560.22/116,684.61 = 50,561.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,560.22x = 116,684.61 × 50,561.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,560.22x = 5,899,794,998.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,899,794,998.94/84,560.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,770.34

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