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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,654.88, 116,817.64 and 46,408.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,654.88, 116,817.64 and 46,408.32 is: 64,040.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,654.88 : 116,817.64 = 46,408.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,654.88/116,817.64 = 46,408.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,654.88x = 116,817.64 × 46,408.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,654.88x = 5,421,310,418.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,310,418.76/84,654.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,040.14

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