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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,325.86, 116,366.40 and 48,521.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,325.86, 116,366.40 and 48,521.34 is: 66,957.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,325.86 : 116,366.40 = 48,521.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,325.86/116,366.40 = 48,521.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,325.86x = 116,366.40 × 48,521.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,325.86x = 5,646,253,658.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,646,253,658.98/84,325.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,957.56

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