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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,604.30, 116,749.92 and 50,631.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,604.30, 116,749.92 and 50,631.48 is: 69,869.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,604.30 : 116,749.92 = 50,631.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,604.30/116,749.92 = 50,631.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,604.30x = 116,749.92 × 50,631.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,604.30x = 5,911,220,991.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,220,991.54/84,604.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,869.04

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