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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,750.57, 112,812.15 and 47,762.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,750.57, 112,812.15 and 47,762.20 is: 65,909.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,750.57 : 112,812.15 = 47,762.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,750.57/112,812.15 = 47,762.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,750.57x = 112,812.15 × 47,762.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,750.57x = 5,388,156,470.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,156,470.73/81,750.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,909.71

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