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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,952.04, 117,240.42 and 47,235.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,952.04, 117,240.42 and 47,235.56 is: 65,188.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,952.04 : 117,240.42 = 47,235.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,952.04/117,240.42 = 47,235.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,952.04x = 117,240.42 × 47,235.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,952.04x = 5,537,916,893.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537,916,893.34/84,952.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,188.75

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