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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,100.94, 114,683.45 and 47,294.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,100.94, 114,683.45 and 47,294.28 is: 65,268.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,100.94 : 114,683.45 = 47,294.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,100.94/114,683.45 = 47,294.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,100.94x = 114,683.45 × 47,294.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,100.94x = 5,423,870,959.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,870,959.19/83,100.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,268.47

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