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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,211.25, 116,211.51 and 48,408.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,211.25, 116,211.51 and 48,408.23 is: 66,803.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,211.25 : 116,211.51 = 48,408.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,211.25/116,211.51 = 48,408.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,211.25x = 116,211.51 × 48,408.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,211.25x = 5,625,593,795.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,593,795.26/84,211.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,803.36

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