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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,840.06, 117,079.47 and 47,114.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,840.06, 117,079.47 and 47,114.31 is: 65,017.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,840.06 : 117,079.47 = 47,114.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,840.06/117,079.47 = 47,114.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,840.06x = 117,079.47 × 47,114.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,840.06x = 5,516,118,444.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,118,444.22/84,840.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,017.85

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