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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,562.64, 116,698.32 and 48,263.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,562.64, 116,698.32 and 48,263.36 is: 66,604.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,562.64 : 116,698.32 = 48,263.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,562.64/116,698.32 = 48,263.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,562.64x = 116,698.32 × 48,263.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,562.64x = 5,632,253,029.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,253,029.56/84,562.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,604.51

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