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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,580.47, 116,720.73 and 48,770.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,580.47, 116,720.73 and 48,770.37 is: 67,302.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,580.47 : 116,720.73 = 48,770.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,580.47/116,720.73 = 48,770.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,580.47x = 116,720.73 × 48,770.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,580.47x = 5,692,513,188.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,692,513,188.77/84,580.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,302.93

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