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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,472.09, 116,584.57 and 48,173.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,472.09, 116,584.57 and 48,173.61 is: 66,487.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,472.09 : 116,584.57 = 48,173.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,472.09/116,584.57 = 48,173.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,472.09x = 116,584.57 × 48,173.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,472.09x = 5,616,299,486.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,616,299,486.76/84,472.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,487.05

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