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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,574.56, 116,725.14 and 48,757.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,574.56, 116,725.14 and 48,757.44 is: 67,292.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,574.56 : 116,725.14 = 48,757.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,574.56/116,725.14 = 48,757.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,574.56x = 116,725.14 × 48,757.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,574.56x = 5,691,219,010.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,219,010.04/84,574.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,292.33

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