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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,052.00, 70,563.12 and 15,456.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,052.00, 70,563.12 and 15,456.87 is: 23,180.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,052.00 : 70,563.12 = 15,456.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,052.00/70,563.12 = 15,456.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,052.00x = 70,563.12 × 15,456.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,052.00x = 1,090,684,619.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,684,619.82/47,052.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,180.41

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