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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,582.44, 116,718.29 and 46,341.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,582.44, 116,718.29 and 46,341.93 is: 63,948.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,582.44 : 116,718.29 = 46,341.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,582.44/116,718.29 = 46,341.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,582.44x = 116,718.29 × 46,341.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,582.44x = 5,408,950,940.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,408,950,940.75/84,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,948.87

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