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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,400.75, 116,468.31 and 46,152.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,400.75, 116,468.31 and 46,152.71 is: 63,688.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,400.75 : 116,468.31 = 46,152.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,400.75/116,468.31 = 46,152.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,400.75x = 116,468.31 × 46,152.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,400.75x = 5,375,328,135.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,375,328,135.62/84,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,688.16

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