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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,610.58, 116,731.67 and 50,620.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,610.58, 116,731.67 and 50,620.02 is: 69,837.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,610.58 : 116,731.67 = 50,620.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,610.58/116,731.67 = 50,620.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,610.58x = 116,731.67 × 50,620.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,610.58x = 5,908,959,216.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,959,216.93/84,610.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,837.12

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