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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,832.00, 114,304.10 and 47,021.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,832.00, 114,304.10 and 47,021.49 is: 64,887.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,832.00 : 114,304.10 = 47,021.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,832.00/114,304.10 = 47,021.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,832.00x = 114,304.10 × 47,021.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,832.00x = 5,374,748,860.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,748,860.00/82,832.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,887.35

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