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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,603.11, 116,752.47 and 46,877.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,603.11, 116,752.47 and 46,877.36 is: 64,690.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,603.11 : 116,752.47 = 46,877.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,603.11/116,752.47 = 46,877.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,603.11x = 116,752.47 × 46,877.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,603.11x = 5,473,047,567.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,047,567.08/84,603.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,690.86

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