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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,600.70, 116,749.00 and 50,610.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,600.70, 116,749.00 and 50,610.62 is: 69,842.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,600.70 : 116,749.00 = 50,610.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,600.70/116,749.00 = 50,610.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,600.70x = 116,749.00 × 50,610.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,600.70x = 5,908,739,344.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,739,344.83/84,600.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,842.67

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