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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,415.80, 116,490.02 and 48,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,415.80, 116,490.02 and 48,598.20 is: 67,063.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,415.80 : 116,490.02 = 48,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,415.80/116,490.02 = 48,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,415.80x = 116,490.02 × 48,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,415.80x = 5,661,205,289.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,661,205,289.96/84,415.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,063.34

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