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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,079.02, 111,907.71 and 47,555.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,079.02, 111,907.71 and 47,555.82 is: 65,637.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,079.02 : 111,907.71 = 47,555.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,079.02/111,907.71 = 47,555.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,079.02x = 111,907.71 × 47,555.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,079.02x = 5,321,862,913.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,321,862,913.37/81,079.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,637.98

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