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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,412.52, 116,485.50 and 48,594.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,412.52, 116,485.50 and 48,594.92 is: 67,058.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,412.52 : 116,485.50 = 48,594.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,412.52/116,485.50 = 48,594.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,412.52x = 116,485.50 × 48,594.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,412.52x = 5,660,603,553.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,660,603,553.66/84,412.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,058.81

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