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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,581.70, 116,696.22 and 48,766.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,581.70, 116,696.22 and 48,766.86 is: 67,282.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,581.70 : 116,696.22 = 48,766.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,581.70/116,696.22 = 48,766.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,581.70x = 116,696.22 × 48,766.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,581.70x = 5,690,908,223.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,908,223.27/84,581.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,282.97

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