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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,432.75, 116,519.13 and 48,616.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,432.75, 116,519.13 and 48,616.98 is: 67,092.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,432.75 : 116,519.13 = 48,616.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,432.75/116,519.13 = 48,616.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,432.75x = 116,519.13 × 48,616.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,432.75x = 5,664,808,212.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,808,212.83/84,432.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,092.55

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