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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,474.56, 116,587.26 and 48,657.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,474.56, 116,587.26 and 48,657.68 is: 67,154.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,474.56 : 116,587.26 = 48,657.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,474.56/116,587.26 = 48,657.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,474.56x = 116,587.26 × 48,657.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,474.56x = 5,672,865,589.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,672,865,589.16/84,474.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,154.72

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