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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,576.42, 116,713.90 and 48,767.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,576.42, 116,713.90 and 48,767.94 is: 67,298.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,576.42 : 116,713.90 = 48,767.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,576.42/116,713.90 = 48,767.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,576.42x = 116,713.90 × 48,767.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,576.42x = 5,691,896,472.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,896,472.37/84,576.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,298.86

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