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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,058.80, 115,999.56 and 45,818.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,058.80, 115,999.56 and 45,818.70 is: 63,228.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,058.80 : 115,999.56 = 45,818.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,058.80/115,999.56 = 45,818.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,058.80x = 115,999.56 × 45,818.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,058.80x = 5,314,949,039.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,949,039.77/84,058.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,228.94

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