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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,594.75, 116,740.79 and 50,604.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,594.75, 116,740.79 and 50,604.68 is: 69,834.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,594.75 : 116,740.79 = 50,604.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,594.75/116,740.79 = 50,604.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,594.75x = 116,740.79 × 50,604.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,594.75x = 5,907,629,484.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,629,484.17/84,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,834.47

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