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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,818.76, 112,923.75 and 47,358.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,818.76, 112,923.75 and 47,358.50 is: 65,362.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,818.76 : 112,923.75 = 47,358.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,818.76/112,923.75 = 47,358.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,818.76x = 112,923.75 × 47,358.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,818.76x = 5,347,898,612.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,898,612.96/81,818.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,362.75

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