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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,000.28, 70,487.46 and 20,355.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,000.28, 70,487.46 and 20,355.24 is: 30,527.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,000.28 : 70,487.46 = 20,355.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,000.28/70,487.46 = 20,355.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,000.28x = 70,487.46 × 20,355.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,000.28x = 1,434,789,165.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,789,165.29/47,000.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,527.25

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