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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,362.40, 116,397.36 and 48,562.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,362.40, 116,397.36 and 48,562.56 is: 67,003.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,362.40 : 116,397.36 = 48,562.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,362.40/116,397.36 = 48,562.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,362.40x = 116,397.36 × 48,562.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,362.40x = 5,652,553,778.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,553,778.84/84,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,003.24

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