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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,445.50, 112,401.27 and 47,917.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,445.50, 112,401.27 and 47,917.98 is: 66,130.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,445.50 : 112,401.27 = 47,917.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,445.50/112,401.27 = 47,917.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,445.50x = 112,401.27 × 47,917.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,445.50x = 5,386,041,807.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,041,807.83/81,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,130.62

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