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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,496.10, 116,615.04 and 48,206.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,496.10, 116,615.04 and 48,206.48 is: 66,530.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,496.10 : 116,615.04 = 48,206.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,496.10/116,615.04 = 48,206.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,496.10x = 116,615.04 × 48,206.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,496.10x = 5,621,600,593.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,600,593.46/84,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,530.89

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