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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,589.88, 116,735.51 and 46,346.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,589.88, 116,735.51 and 46,346.92 is: 63,959.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,589.88 : 116,735.51 = 46,346.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,589.88/116,735.51 = 46,346.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,589.88x = 116,735.51 × 46,346.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,589.88x = 5,410,331,167.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,331,167.16/84,589.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,959.56

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