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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,584.70, 116,739.30 and 48,767.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,584.70, 116,739.30 and 48,767.70 is: 67,306.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,584.70 : 116,739.30 = 48,767.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,584.70/116,739.30 = 48,767.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,584.70x = 116,739.30 × 48,767.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,584.70x = 5,693,107,160.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,107,160.61/84,584.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,306.58

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