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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,648.44, 116,816.16 and 46,411.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,648.44, 116,816.16 and 46,411.48 is: 64,048.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,648.44 : 116,816.16 = 46,411.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,648.44/116,816.16 = 46,411.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,648.44x = 116,816.16 × 46,411.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,648.44x = 5,421,610,581.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,610,581.48/84,648.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,048.56

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