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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,381.30, 116,453.25 and 48,582.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,381.30, 116,453.25 and 48,582.90 is: 67,048.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,381.30 : 116,453.25 = 48,582.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,381.30/116,453.25 = 48,582.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,381.30x = 116,453.25 × 48,582.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,381.30x = 5,657,636,599.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,657,636,599.43/84,381.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,048.46

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