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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,722.64, 116,931.24 and 47,009.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,722.64, 116,931.24 and 47,009.04 is: 64,880.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,722.64 : 116,931.24 = 47,009.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,722.64/116,931.24 = 47,009.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,722.64x = 116,931.24 × 47,009.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,722.64x = 5,496,825,338.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,825,338.41/84,722.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,880.24

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