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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,574.17, 116,710.79 and 48,765.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,574.17, 116,710.79 and 48,765.69 is: 67,295.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,574.17 : 116,710.79 = 48,765.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,574.17/116,710.79 = 48,765.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,574.17x = 116,710.79 × 48,765.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,574.17x = 5,691,482,204.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,482,204.80/84,574.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,295.75

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