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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,482.64, 116,612.01 and 48,696.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,482.64, 116,612.01 and 48,696.57 is: 67,216.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,482.64 : 116,612.01 = 48,696.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,482.64/116,612.01 = 48,696.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,482.64x = 116,612.01 × 48,696.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,482.64x = 5,678,604,907.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,604,907.81/84,482.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,216.23

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