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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,516.22, 116,627.07 and 46,787.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,516.22, 116,627.07 and 46,787.50 is: 64,563.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,516.22 : 116,627.07 = 46,787.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,516.22/116,627.07 = 46,787.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,516.22x = 116,627.07 × 46,787.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,516.22x = 5,456,689,037.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,456,689,037.63/84,516.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,563.81

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