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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,334.17, 65,319.74 and 25,824.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,334.17, 65,319.74 and 25,824.35 is: 35,636.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,334.17 : 65,319.74 = 25,824.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,334.17/65,319.74 = 25,824.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,334.17x = 65,319.74 × 25,824.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,334.17x = 1,686,839,371.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,839,371.95/47,334.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,636.83

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