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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,080.82, 82,823.11 and 47,293.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,080.82, 82,823.11 and 47,293.03 is: 65,194.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,080.82 : 82,823.11 = 47,293.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,080.82/82,823.11 = 47,293.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,080.82x = 82,823.11 × 47,293.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,080.82x = 3,916,955,825.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,955,825.92/60,080.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,194.78

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