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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,529.56, 116,651.00 and 46,291.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,529.56, 116,651.00 and 46,291.62 is: 63,882.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,529.56 : 116,651.00 = 46,291.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,529.56/116,651.00 = 46,291.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,529.56x = 116,651.00 × 46,291.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,529.56x = 5,399,963,533.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,963,533.16/84,529.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,882.55

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