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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,227.00, 116,233.25 and 48,423.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,227.00, 116,233.25 and 48,423.98 is: 66,825.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,227.00 : 116,233.25 = 48,423.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,227.00/116,233.25 = 48,423.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,227.00x = 116,233.25 × 48,423.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,227.00x = 5,628,476,621.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,476,621.80/84,227.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,825.09

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