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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,548.64, 116,680.80 and 46,822.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,548.64, 116,680.80 and 46,822.86 is: 64,617.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,548.64 : 116,680.80 = 46,822.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,548.64/116,680.80 = 46,822.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,548.64x = 116,680.80 × 46,822.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,548.64x = 5,463,328,763.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,328,763.09/84,548.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,617.58

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