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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,356.90, 116,406.97 and 48,541.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,356.90, 116,406.97 and 48,541.13 is: 66,983.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,356.90 : 116,406.97 = 48,541.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,356.90/116,406.97 = 48,541.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,356.90x = 116,406.97 × 48,541.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,356.90x = 5,650,525,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,525,281.64/84,356.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,983.56

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