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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,604.19, 116,750.30 and 50,592.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,604.19, 116,750.30 and 50,592.62 is: 69,815.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,604.19 : 116,750.30 = 50,592.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,604.19/116,750.30 = 50,592.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,604.19x = 116,750.30 × 50,592.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,604.19x = 5,906,703,601.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,703,601.70/84,604.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,815.74

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