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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,456.81, 112,405.76 and 47,470.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,456.81, 112,405.76 and 47,470.83 is: 65,507.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,456.81 : 112,405.76 = 47,470.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,456.81/112,405.76 = 47,470.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,456.81x = 112,405.76 × 47,470.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,456.81x = 5,335,994,723.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,994,723.98/81,456.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,507.04

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