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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,837.43, 117,077.06 and 46,600.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,837.43, 117,077.06 and 46,600.51 is: 64,309.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,837.43 : 117,077.06 = 46,600.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,837.43/117,077.06 = 46,600.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,837.43x = 117,077.06 × 46,600.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,837.43x = 5,455,850,588.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,850,588.80/84,837.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,309.48

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