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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,896.87, 117,105.56 and 50,418.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,896.87, 117,105.56 and 50,418.18 is: 69,546.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,896.87 : 117,105.56 = 50,418.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,896.87/117,105.56 = 50,418.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,896.87x = 117,105.56 × 50,418.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,896.87x = 5,904,249,203.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,249,203.08/84,896.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,546.14

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