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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,067.80, 114,629.56 and 47,254.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,067.80, 114,629.56 and 47,254.44 is: 65,208.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,067.80 : 114,629.56 = 47,254.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,067.80/114,629.56 = 47,254.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,067.80x = 114,629.56 × 47,254.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,067.80x = 5,416,755,665.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,755,665.25/83,067.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,208.85

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