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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,574.16, 112,572.32 and 47,606.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,574.16, 112,572.32 and 47,606.00 is: 65,696.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,574.16 : 112,572.32 = 47,606.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,574.16/112,572.32 = 47,606.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,574.16x = 112,572.32 × 47,606.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,574.16x = 5,359,117,065.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,359,117,065.03/81,574.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,696.26

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