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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,492.42, 116,625.48 and 48,706.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,492.42, 116,625.48 and 48,706.32 is: 67,229.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,492.42 : 116,625.48 = 48,706.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,492.42/116,625.48 = 48,706.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,492.42x = 116,625.48 × 48,706.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,492.42x = 5,680,397,949.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,397,949.03/84,492.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,229.68

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