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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,461.48, 112,412.21 and 47,475.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,461.48, 112,412.21 and 47,475.50 is: 65,513.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,461.48 : 112,412.21 = 47,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,461.48/112,412.21 = 47,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,461.48x = 112,412.21 × 47,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,461.48x = 5,336,825,076.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,825,076.42/81,461.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,513.48

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