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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,683.64, 116,855.00 and 48,885.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,683.64, 116,855.00 and 48,885.18 is: 67,456.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,683.64 : 116,855.00 = 48,885.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,683.64/116,855.00 = 48,885.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,683.64x = 116,855.00 × 48,885.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,683.64x = 5,712,477,464.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,477,464.47/84,683.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,456.69

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