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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,560.49, 116,665.02 and 48,749.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,560.49, 116,665.02 and 48,749.72 is: 67,258.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,560.49 : 116,665.02 = 48,749.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,560.49/116,665.02 = 48,749.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,560.49x = 116,665.02 × 48,749.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,560.49x = 5,687,386,475.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,386,475.47/84,560.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,258.20

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