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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,605.69, 116,755.83 and 50,615.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,605.69, 116,755.83 and 50,615.61 is: 69,849.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,605.69 : 116,755.83 = 50,615.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,605.69/116,755.83 = 50,615.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,605.69x = 116,755.83 × 50,615.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,605.69x = 5,909,667,556.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,667,556.51/84,605.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,849.53

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