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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,000.20, 70,450.08 and 23,283.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,000.20, 70,450.08 and 23,283.40 is: 34,900.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,000.20 : 70,450.08 = 23,283.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,000.20/70,450.08 = 23,283.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,000.20x = 70,450.08 × 23,283.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,000.20x = 1,640,317,392.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,317,392.67/47,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,900.22

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