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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,491.58, 116,600.21 and 46,765.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,491.58, 116,600.21 and 46,765.83 is: 64,537.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,491.58 : 116,600.21 = 46,765.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,491.58/116,600.21 = 46,765.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,491.58x = 116,600.21 × 46,765.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,491.58x = 5,452,905,365.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,452,905,365.00/84,491.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,537.86

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