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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,468.16, 115,165.47 and 49,484.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,468.16, 115,165.47 and 49,484.61 is: 68,276.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,468.16 : 115,165.47 = 49,484.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,468.16/115,165.47 = 49,484.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,468.16x = 115,165.47 × 49,484.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,468.16x = 5,698,918,368.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,698,918,368.42/83,468.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,276.55

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