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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,401.10, 116,487.84 and 48,611.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,401.10, 116,487.84 and 48,611.82 is: 67,092.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,401.10 : 116,487.84 = 48,611.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,401.10/116,487.84 = 48,611.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,401.10x = 116,487.84 × 48,611.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,401.10x = 5,662,685,910.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,685,910.27/84,401.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,092.56

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