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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,456.98, 112,406.00 and 47,471.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,456.98, 112,406.00 and 47,471.00 is: 65,507.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,456.98 : 112,406.00 = 47,471.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,456.98/112,406.00 = 47,471.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,456.98x = 112,406.00 × 47,471.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,456.98x = 5,336,024,426.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,024,426.62/81,456.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,507.27

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