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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,367.17, 116,456.01 and 48,571.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,367.17, 116,456.01 and 48,571.44 is: 67,045.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,367.17 : 116,456.01 = 48,571.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,367.17/116,456.01 = 48,571.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,367.17x = 116,456.01 × 48,571.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,367.17x = 5,656,436,102.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,656,436,102.35/84,367.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,045.46

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