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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,688.42, 112,754.49 and 47,706.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,688.42, 112,754.49 and 47,706.10 is: 65,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,688.42 : 112,754.49 = 47,706.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,688.42/112,754.49 = 47,706.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,688.42x = 112,754.49 × 47,706.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,688.42x = 5,379,076,975.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379,076,975.39/81,688.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,848.71

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