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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,622.50, 116,779.05 and 46,899.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,622.50, 116,779.05 and 46,899.18 is: 64,720.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,622.50 : 116,779.05 = 46,899.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,622.50/116,779.05 = 46,899.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,622.50x = 116,779.05 × 46,899.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,622.50x = 5,476,841,686.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,841,686.18/84,622.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,720.87

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