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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,839.64, 128,118.65 and 50,398.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,839.64, 128,118.65 and 50,398.20 is: 69,549.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,839.64 : 128,118.65 = 50,398.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,839.64/128,118.65 = 50,398.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,839.64x = 128,118.65 × 50,398.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,839.64x = 6,456,949,094.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,949,094.44/92,839.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,549.49

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