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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,582.94, 116,736.89 and 48,765.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,582.94, 116,736.89 and 48,765.94 is: 67,304.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,582.94 : 116,736.89 = 48,765.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,582.94/116,736.89 = 48,765.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,582.94x = 116,736.89 × 48,765.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,582.94x = 5,692,784,173.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,692,784,173.53/84,582.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,304.17

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