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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,459.75, 116,526.15 and 48,648.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,459.75, 116,526.15 and 48,648.93 is: 67,119.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,459.75 : 116,526.15 = 48,648.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,459.75/116,526.15 = 48,648.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,459.75x = 116,526.15 × 48,648.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,459.75x = 5,668,872,514.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,872,514.52/84,459.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,119.22

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