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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,581.40, 116,722.28 and 46,343.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,581.40, 116,722.28 and 46,343.43 is: 63,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,581.40 : 116,722.28 = 46,343.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,581.40/116,722.28 = 46,343.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,581.40x = 116,722.28 × 46,343.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,581.40x = 5,409,310,812.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,310,812.62/84,581.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,953.90

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