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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,534.12, 116,657.16 and 46,807.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,534.12, 116,657.16 and 46,807.56 is: 64,594.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,534.12 : 116,657.16 = 46,807.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,534.12/116,657.16 = 46,807.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,534.12x = 116,657.16 × 46,807.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,534.12x = 5,460,437,016.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,437,016.13/84,534.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,594.47

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