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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,599.26, 116,739.90 and 48,300.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,599.26, 116,739.90 and 48,300.52 is: 66,650.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,599.26 : 116,739.90 = 48,300.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,599.26/116,739.90 = 48,300.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,599.26x = 116,739.90 × 48,300.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,599.26x = 5,638,597,874.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,597,874.75/84,599.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,650.68

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