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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,495.32, 116,609.15 and 48,687.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,495.32, 116,609.15 and 48,687.62 is: 67,192.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,495.32 : 116,609.15 = 48,687.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,495.32/116,609.15 = 48,687.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,495.32x = 116,609.15 × 48,687.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,495.32x = 5,677,421,157.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,677,421,157.24/84,495.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,192.14

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