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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,596.01, 116,742.49 and 50,605.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,596.01, 116,742.49 and 50,605.93 is: 69,836.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,596.01 : 116,742.49 = 50,605.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,596.01/116,742.49 = 50,605.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,596.01x = 116,742.49 × 50,605.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,596.01x = 5,907,862,276.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,862,276.97/84,596.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,836.18

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