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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,616.16, 116,768.56 and 46,890.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,616.16, 116,768.56 and 46,890.08 is: 64,707.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,616.16 : 116,768.56 = 46,890.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,616.16/116,768.56 = 46,890.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,616.16x = 116,768.56 × 46,890.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,616.16x = 5,475,287,119.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,287,119.88/84,616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,707.35

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