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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,506.33, 116,620.31 and 48,690.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,506.33, 116,620.31 and 48,690.29 is: 67,193.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,506.33 : 116,620.31 = 48,690.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,506.33/116,620.31 = 48,690.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,506.33x = 116,620.31 × 48,690.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,506.33x = 5,678,276,713.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,276,713.79/84,506.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,193.51

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