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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,843.36, 111,568.30 and 48,587.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,843.36, 111,568.30 and 48,587.84 is: 67,053.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,843.36 : 111,568.30 = 48,587.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,843.36/111,568.30 = 48,587.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,843.36x = 111,568.30 × 48,587.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,843.36x = 5,420,862,709.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,862,709.47/80,843.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,053.90

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