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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,351.50, 113,632.16 and 47,903.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,351.50, 113,632.16 and 47,903.87 is: 66,099.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,351.50 : 113,632.16 = 47,903.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,351.50/113,632.16 = 47,903.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,351.50x = 113,632.16 × 47,903.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,351.50x = 5,443,419,412.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,443,419,412.78/82,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,099.82

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