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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,754.47, 116,964.84 and 50,756.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,754.47, 116,964.84 and 50,756.46 is: 70,046.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,754.47 : 116,964.84 = 50,756.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,754.47/116,964.84 = 50,756.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,754.47x = 116,964.84 × 50,756.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,754.47x = 5,936,721,222.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,721,222.87/84,754.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,046.11

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