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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,848.60, 114,333.93 and 47,037.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,848.60, 114,333.93 and 47,037.42 is: 64,913.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,848.60 : 114,333.93 = 47,037.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,848.60/114,333.93 = 47,037.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,848.60x = 114,333.93 × 47,037.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,848.60x = 5,377,973,085.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,973,085.66/82,848.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,913.26

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