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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,062.34, 111,846.30 and 47,521.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,062.34, 111,846.30 and 47,521.86 is: 65,568.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,062.34 : 111,846.30 = 47,521.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,062.34/111,846.30 = 47,521.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,062.34x = 111,846.30 × 47,521.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,062.34x = 5,315,144,210.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,144,210.12/81,062.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,568.60

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