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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,557.22, 116,700.39 and 48,746.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,557.22, 116,700.39 and 48,746.58 is: 67,276.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,557.22 : 116,700.39 = 48,746.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,557.22/116,700.39 = 48,746.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,557.22x = 116,700.39 × 48,746.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,557.22x = 5,688,744,897.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,744,897.17/84,557.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,276.87

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