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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,344.58, 116,404.02 and 48,536.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,344.58, 116,404.02 and 48,536.10 is: 66,984.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,344.58 : 116,404.02 = 48,536.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,344.58/116,404.02 = 48,536.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,344.58x = 116,404.02 × 48,536.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,344.58x = 5,649,797,155.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,797,155.12/84,344.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,984.71

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