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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,706.56, 112,737.56 and 47,699.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,706.56, 112,737.56 and 47,699.60 is: 65,815.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,706.56 : 112,737.56 = 47,699.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,706.56/112,737.56 = 47,699.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,706.56x = 112,737.56 × 47,699.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,706.56x = 5,377,536,516.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,536,516.98/81,706.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,815.24

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