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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,673.45, 116,847.66 and 48,862.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,673.45, 116,847.66 and 48,862.54 is: 67,429.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,673.45 : 116,847.66 = 48,862.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,673.45/116,847.66 = 48,862.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,673.45x = 116,847.66 × 48,862.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,673.45x = 5,709,473,460.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,473,460.66/84,673.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,429.32

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