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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,367.88, 116,424.06 and 48,533.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,367.88, 116,424.06 and 48,533.48 is: 66,974.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,367.88 : 116,424.06 = 48,533.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,367.88/116,424.06 = 48,533.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,367.88x = 116,424.06 × 48,533.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,367.88x = 5,650,464,787.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,464,787.53/84,367.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,974.12

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