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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,590.45, 116,726.68 and 50,592.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,590.45, 116,726.68 and 50,592.05 is: 69,812.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,590.45 : 116,726.68 = 50,592.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,590.45/116,726.68 = 50,592.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,590.45x = 116,726.68 × 50,592.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,590.45x = 5,905,442,030.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,442,030.89/84,590.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,812.16

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