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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,532.08, 116,655.84 and 48,716.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,532.08, 116,655.84 and 48,716.04 is: 67,229.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,532.08 : 116,655.84 = 48,716.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,532.08/116,655.84 = 48,716.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,532.08x = 116,655.84 × 48,716.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,532.08x = 5,683,010,567.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,010,567.67/84,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,229.04

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