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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,760.87, 112,804.64 and 47,744.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,760.87, 112,804.64 and 47,744.82 is: 65,873.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,760.87 : 112,804.64 = 47,744.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,760.87/112,804.64 = 47,744.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,760.87x = 112,804.64 × 47,744.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,760.87x = 5,385,837,231.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,837,231.96/81,760.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,873.04

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