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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,613.92, 116,752.42 and 48,298.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,613.92, 116,752.42 and 48,298.80 is: 66,643.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,613.92 : 116,752.42 = 48,298.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,613.92/116,752.42 = 48,298.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,613.92x = 116,752.42 × 48,298.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,613.92x = 5,639,001,783.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,001,783.10/84,613.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,643.90

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