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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,200.99, 113,428.71 and 47,739.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,200.99, 113,428.71 and 47,739.00 is: 65,874.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,200.99 : 113,428.71 = 47,739.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,200.99/113,428.71 = 47,739.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,200.99x = 113,428.71 × 47,739.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,200.99x = 5,414,973,612.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,973,612.05/82,200.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,874.79

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