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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,330.50, 116,374.53 and 46,603.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,330.50, 116,374.53 and 46,603.94 is: 64,312.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,330.50 : 116,374.53 = 46,603.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,330.50/116,374.53 = 46,603.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,330.50x = 116,374.53 × 46,603.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,330.50x = 5,423,511,613.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,511,613.65/84,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,312.58

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