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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,352.80, 116,398.80 and 46,620.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,352.80, 116,398.80 and 46,620.96 is: 64,332.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,352.80 : 116,398.80 = 46,620.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,352.80/116,398.80 = 46,620.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,352.80x = 116,398.80 × 46,620.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,352.80x = 5,426,623,798.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,426,623,798.85/84,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,332.47

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