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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,134.36, 64,969.86 and 35,766.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,134.36, 64,969.86 and 35,766.82 is: 49,300.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,134.36 : 64,969.86 = 35,766.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,134.36/64,969.86 = 35,766.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,134.36x = 64,969.86 × 35,766.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,134.36x = 2,323,765,288.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,765,288.05/47,134.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,300.88

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