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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,400.88, 116,470.16 and 46,159.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,400.88, 116,470.16 and 46,159.12 is: 63,697.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,400.88 : 116,470.16 = 46,159.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,400.88/116,470.16 = 46,159.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,400.88x = 116,470.16 × 46,159.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,400.88x = 5,376,160,091.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,160,091.86/84,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,697.92

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