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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,813.20, 117,051.50 and 48,518.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,813.20, 117,051.50 and 48,518.04 is: 66,960.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,813.20 : 117,051.50 = 48,518.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,813.20/117,051.50 = 48,518.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,813.20x = 117,051.50 × 48,518.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,813.20x = 5,679,109,359.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,109,359.06/84,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,960.21

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