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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,460.75, 116,527.53 and 48,649.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,460.75, 116,527.53 and 48,649.93 is: 67,120.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,460.75 : 116,527.53 = 48,649.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,460.75/116,527.53 = 48,649.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,460.75x = 116,527.53 × 48,649.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,460.75x = 5,669,056,177.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669,056,177.57/84,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,120.60

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