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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,840.55, 112,923.01 and 47,842.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,840.55, 112,923.01 and 47,842.46 is: 66,012.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,840.55 : 112,923.01 = 47,842.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,840.55/112,923.01 = 47,842.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,840.55x = 112,923.01 × 47,842.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,840.55x = 5,402,514,589.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,402,514,589.00/81,840.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,012.69

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