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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,394.18, 115,081.83 and 46,600.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,394.18, 115,081.83 and 46,600.70 is: 64,307.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,394.18 : 115,081.83 = 46,600.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,394.18/115,081.83 = 46,600.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,394.18x = 115,081.83 × 46,600.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,394.18x = 5,362,893,259.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,362,893,259.87/83,394.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,307.76

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