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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,840.70, 117,081.48 and 46,599.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,840.70, 117,081.48 and 46,599.16 is: 64,307.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,840.70 : 117,081.48 = 46,599.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,840.70/117,081.48 = 46,599.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,840.70x = 117,081.48 × 46,599.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,840.70x = 5,455,898,619.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,898,619.56/84,840.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,307.56

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