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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,509.33, 116,627.24 and 48,702.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,509.33, 116,627.24 and 48,702.67 is: 67,212.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,509.33 : 116,627.24 = 48,702.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,509.33/116,627.24 = 48,702.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,509.33x = 116,627.24 × 48,702.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,509.33x = 5,680,057,812.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,057,812.92/84,509.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,212.20

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