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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,594.49, 116,732.64 and 48,777.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,594.49, 116,732.64 and 48,777.59 is: 67,308.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,594.49 : 116,732.64 = 48,777.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,594.49/116,732.64 = 48,777.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,594.49x = 116,732.64 × 48,777.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,594.49x = 5,693,937,328.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,937,328.29/84,594.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,308.61

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