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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,675.50, 116,851.22 and 48,864.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,675.50, 116,851.22 and 48,864.74 is: 67,432.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,675.50 : 116,851.22 = 48,864.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,675.50/116,851.22 = 48,864.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,675.50x = 116,851.22 × 48,864.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,675.50x = 5,709,903,655.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,903,655.40/84,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,432.78

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