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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,332.48, 116,383.20 and 48,522.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,332.48, 116,383.20 and 48,522.56 is: 66,963.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,332.48 : 116,383.20 = 48,522.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,332.48/116,383.20 = 48,522.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,332.48x = 116,383.20 × 48,522.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,332.48x = 5,647,210,804.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,647,210,804.99/84,332.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,963.65

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