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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,753.10, 116,950.75 and 50,760.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,753.10, 116,950.75 and 50,760.69 is: 70,044.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,753.10 : 116,950.75 = 50,760.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,753.10/116,950.75 = 50,760.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,753.10x = 116,950.75 × 50,760.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,753.10x = 5,936,500,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,500,766.02/84,753.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,044.64

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