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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,482.00, 65,465.84 and 34,724.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,482.00, 65,465.84 and 34,724.95 is: 47,877.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,482.00 : 65,465.84 = 34,724.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,482.00/65,465.84 = 34,724.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,482.00x = 65,465.84 × 34,724.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,482.00x = 2,273,297,943.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,297,943.86/47,482.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,877.05

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