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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,401.64, 116,470.86 and 48,592.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,401.64, 116,470.86 and 48,592.92 is: 67,056.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,401.64 : 116,470.86 = 48,592.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,401.64/116,470.86 = 48,592.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,401.64x = 116,470.86 × 48,592.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,401.64x = 5,659,659,182.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,659,659,182.31/84,401.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,056.27

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