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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,748.47, 116,956.56 and 50,762.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,748.47, 116,956.56 and 50,762.49 is: 70,054.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,748.47 : 116,956.56 = 50,762.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,748.47/116,956.56 = 50,762.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,748.47x = 116,956.56 × 50,762.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,748.47x = 5,937,006,207.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,006,207.43/84,748.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,054.44

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