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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,470.45, 116,569.25 and 46,229.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,470.45, 116,569.25 and 46,229.97 is: 63,797.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,470.45 : 116,569.25 = 46,229.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,470.45/116,569.25 = 46,229.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,470.45x = 116,569.25 × 46,229.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,470.45x = 5,388,992,456.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,992,456.24/84,470.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,797.37

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