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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,740.74, 116,941.90 and 46,500.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,740.74, 116,941.90 and 46,500.93 is: 64,171.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,740.74 : 116,941.90 = 46,500.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,740.74/116,941.90 = 46,500.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,740.74x = 116,941.90 × 46,500.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,740.74x = 5,437,906,551.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,437,906,551.18/84,740.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,171.10

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