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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,641.67, 116,812.80 and 48,843.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,641.67, 116,812.80 and 48,843.54 is: 67,408.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,641.67 : 116,812.80 = 48,843.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,641.67/116,812.80 = 48,843.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,641.67x = 116,812.80 × 48,843.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,641.67x = 5,705,550,669.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,550,669.31/84,641.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,408.30

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