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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,568.24, 116,675.74 and 48,757.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,568.24, 116,675.74 and 48,757.47 is: 67,268.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,568.24 : 116,675.74 = 48,757.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,568.24/116,675.74 = 48,757.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,568.24x = 116,675.74 × 48,757.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,568.24x = 5,688,813,892.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,813,892.78/84,568.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,268.92

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