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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,751.32, 112,813.18 and 47,762.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,751.32, 112,813.18 and 47,762.96 is: 65,910.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,751.32 : 112,813.18 = 47,762.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,751.32/112,813.18 = 47,762.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,751.32x = 112,813.18 × 47,762.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,751.32x = 5,388,291,403.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,291,403.81/81,751.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,910.76

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