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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,413.52, 116,486.88 and 48,595.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,413.52, 116,486.88 and 48,595.92 is: 67,060.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,413.52 : 116,486.88 = 48,595.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,413.52/116,486.88 = 48,595.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,413.52x = 116,486.88 × 48,595.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,413.52x = 5,660,787,101.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,660,787,101.53/84,413.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,060.19

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