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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,652.48, 116,824.10 and 50,654.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,652.48, 116,824.10 and 50,654.46 is: 69,905.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,652.48 : 116,824.10 = 50,654.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,652.48/116,824.10 = 50,654.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,652.48x = 116,824.10 × 50,654.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,652.48x = 5,917,661,700.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,917,661,700.49/84,652.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,905.36

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