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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,044.50, 111,854.37 and 47,510.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,044.50, 111,854.37 and 47,510.50 is: 65,572.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,044.50 : 111,854.37 = 47,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,044.50/111,854.37 = 47,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,044.50x = 111,854.37 × 47,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,044.50x = 5,314,257,045.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,257,045.89/81,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,572.09

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