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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,422.52, 116,501.64 and 46,696.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,422.52, 116,501.64 and 46,696.74 is: 64,440.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,422.52 : 116,501.64 = 46,696.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,422.52/116,501.64 = 46,696.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,422.52x = 116,501.64 × 46,696.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,422.52x = 5,440,246,792.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,246,792.65/84,422.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,440.71

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