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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,256.00, 116,272.31 and 48,446.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,256.00, 116,272.31 and 48,446.15 is: 66,855.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,256.00 : 116,272.31 = 48,446.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,256.00/116,272.31 = 48,446.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,256.00x = 116,272.31 × 48,446.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,256.00x = 5,632,945,874.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,945,874.06/84,256.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,855.13

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