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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,543.72, 116,670.11 and 48,733.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,543.72, 116,670.11 and 48,733.53 is: 67,252.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,543.72 : 116,670.11 = 48,733.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,543.72/116,670.11 = 48,733.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,543.72x = 116,670.11 × 48,733.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,543.72x = 5,685,746,062.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,746,062.12/84,543.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,252.14

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