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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,846.02, 114,337.80 and 47,047.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,846.02, 114,337.80 and 47,047.53 is: 64,931.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,846.02 : 114,337.80 = 47,047.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,846.02/114,337.80 = 47,047.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,846.02x = 114,337.80 × 47,047.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,846.02x = 5,379,311,075.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379,311,075.63/82,846.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,931.44

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