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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,065.80, 114,626.80 and 47,252.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,065.80, 114,626.80 and 47,252.46 is: 65,206.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,065.80 : 114,626.80 = 47,252.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,065.80/114,626.80 = 47,252.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,065.80x = 114,626.80 × 47,252.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,065.80x = 5,416,398,281.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,398,281.93/83,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,206.12

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