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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,201.50, 116,198.08 and 46,475.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,201.50, 116,198.08 and 46,475.76 is: 64,136.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,201.50 : 116,198.08 = 46,475.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,201.50/116,198.08 = 46,475.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,201.50x = 116,198.08 × 46,475.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,201.50x = 5,400,394,078.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,394,078.54/84,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,136.55

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