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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,940.20, 115,836.08 and 48,128.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,940.20, 115,836.08 and 48,128.07 is: 66,415.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,940.20 : 115,836.08 = 48,128.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,940.20/115,836.08 = 48,128.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,940.20x = 115,836.08 × 48,128.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,940.20x = 5,574,967,160.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,574,967,160.51/83,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,415.94

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