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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,289.80, 116,322.20 and 46,050.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,289.80, 116,322.20 and 46,050.96 is: 63,551.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,289.80 : 116,322.20 = 46,050.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,289.80/116,322.20 = 46,050.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,289.80x = 116,322.20 × 46,050.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,289.80x = 5,356,748,979.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,356,748,979.31/84,289.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,551.57

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