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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,315.56, 116,357.00 and 46,076.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,315.56, 116,357.00 and 46,076.72 is: 63,586.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,315.56 : 116,357.00 = 46,076.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,315.56/116,357.00 = 46,076.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,315.56x = 116,357.00 × 46,076.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,315.56x = 5,361,349,084.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,349,084.74/84,315.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,586.71

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