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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,079.62, 116,024.60 and 48,244.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,079.62, 116,024.60 and 48,244.41 is: 66,574.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,079.62 : 116,024.60 = 48,244.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,079.62/116,024.60 = 48,244.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,079.62x = 116,024.60 × 48,244.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,079.62x = 5,597,538,493.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,597,538,493.10/84,079.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,574.26

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