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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,680.44, 116,877.23 and 50,696.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,680.44, 116,877.23 and 50,696.51 is: 69,972.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,680.44 : 116,877.23 = 50,696.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,680.44/116,877.23 = 50,696.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,680.44x = 116,877.23 × 50,696.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,680.44x = 5,925,267,340.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,267,340.43/84,680.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,972.09

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