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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,756.56, 116,964.12 and 47,030.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,756.56, 116,964.12 and 47,030.78 is: 64,902.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,756.56 : 116,964.12 = 47,030.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,756.56/116,964.12 = 47,030.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,756.56x = 116,964.12 × 47,030.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,756.56x = 5,500,913,795.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,500,913,795.61/84,756.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,902.51

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