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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,793.32, 116,981.34 and 48,976.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,793.32, 116,981.34 and 48,976.32 is: 67,568.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,793.32 : 116,981.34 = 48,976.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,793.32/116,981.34 = 48,976.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,793.32x = 116,981.34 × 48,976.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,793.32x = 5,729,315,541.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,315,541.87/84,793.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,568.01

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