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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,788.37, 117,000.59 and 46,547.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,788.37, 117,000.59 and 46,547.80 is: 64,231.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,788.37 : 117,000.59 = 46,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,788.37/117,000.59 = 46,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,788.37x = 117,000.59 × 46,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,788.37x = 5,446,119,537.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,119,537.96/84,788.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,231.92

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