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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,455.63, 116,550.24 and 46,218.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,455.63, 116,550.24 and 46,218.56 is: 63,782.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,455.63 : 116,550.24 = 46,218.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,455.63/116,550.24 = 46,218.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,455.63x = 116,550.24 × 46,218.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,455.63x = 5,386,784,551.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,784,551.83/84,455.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,782.42

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