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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,080.40, 116,026.31 and 48,268.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,080.40, 116,026.31 and 48,268.07 is: 66,607.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,080.40 : 116,026.31 = 48,268.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,080.40/116,026.31 = 48,268.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,080.40x = 116,026.31 × 48,268.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,080.40x = 5,600,365,231.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,600,365,231.45/84,080.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,607.26

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