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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,337.87, 116,386.06 and 48,039.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,337.87, 116,386.06 and 48,039.31 is: 66,294.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,337.87 : 116,386.06 = 48,039.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,337.87/116,386.06 = 48,039.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,337.87x = 116,386.06 × 48,039.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,337.87x = 5,591,106,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,591,106,016.02/84,337.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,294.13

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