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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,574.53, 116,714.07 and 46,333.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,574.53, 116,714.07 and 46,333.17 is: 63,940.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,574.53 : 116,714.07 = 46,333.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,574.53/116,714.07 = 46,333.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,574.53x = 116,714.07 × 46,333.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,574.53x = 5,407,732,846.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,732,846.70/84,574.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,940.44

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