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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,039.01, 115,973.85 and 45,798.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,039.01, 115,973.85 and 45,798.57 is: 63,202.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,039.01 : 115,973.85 = 45,798.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,039.01/115,973.85 = 45,798.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,039.01x = 115,973.85 × 45,798.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,039.01x = 5,311,436,487.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311,436,487.39/84,039.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,202.04

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