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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,610.35, 116,760.29 and 46,368.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,610.35, 116,760.29 and 46,368.63 is: 63,987.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,610.35 : 116,760.29 = 46,368.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,610.35/116,760.29 = 46,368.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,610.35x = 116,760.29 × 46,368.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,610.35x = 5,414,014,453.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,014,453.86/84,610.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,987.61

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