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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,685.01, 116,831.97 and 48,868.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,685.01, 116,831.97 and 48,868.10 is: 67,418.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,685.01 : 116,831.97 = 48,868.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,685.01/116,831.97 = 48,868.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,685.01x = 116,831.97 × 48,868.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,685.01x = 5,709,355,809.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,355,809.00/84,685.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,418.73

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