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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,080.73, 116,032.20 and 46,356.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,080.73, 116,032.20 and 46,356.33 is: 63,972.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,080.73 : 116,032.20 = 46,356.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,080.73/116,032.20 = 46,356.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,080.73x = 116,032.20 × 46,356.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,080.73x = 5,378,826,953.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,826,953.83/84,080.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,972.17

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