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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,628.80, 116,800.18 and 48,811.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,628.80, 116,800.18 and 48,811.82 is: 67,367.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,628.80 : 116,800.18 = 48,811.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,628.80/116,800.18 = 48,811.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,628.80x = 116,800.18 × 48,811.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,628.80x = 5,701,228,656.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,701,228,656.10/84,628.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,367.48

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