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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,680.44, 116,868.64 and 48,880.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,680.44, 116,868.64 and 48,880.06 is: 67,460.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,680.44 : 116,868.64 = 48,880.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,680.44/116,868.64 = 48,880.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,680.44x = 116,868.64 × 48,880.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,680.44x = 5,712,546,135.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,546,135.32/84,680.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,460.04

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