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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,928.24, 117,198.12 and 47,201.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,928.24, 117,198.12 and 47,201.68 is: 65,136.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,928.24 : 117,198.12 = 47,201.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,928.24/117,198.12 = 47,201.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,928.24x = 117,198.12 × 47,201.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,928.24x = 5,531,948,156.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,948,156.84/84,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,136.73

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