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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,468.43, 116,566.42 and 46,228.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,468.43, 116,566.42 and 46,228.05 is: 63,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,468.43 : 116,566.42 = 46,228.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,468.43/116,566.42 = 46,228.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,468.43x = 116,566.42 × 46,228.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,468.43x = 5,388,638,624.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,638,624.94/84,468.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,794.70

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