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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,612.60, 116,765.15 and 46,886.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,612.60, 116,765.15 and 46,886.85 is: 64,703.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,612.60 : 116,765.15 = 46,886.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,612.60/116,765.15 = 46,886.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,612.60x = 116,765.15 × 46,886.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,612.60x = 5,474,749,838.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,749,838.84/84,612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,703.72

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