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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,163.20, 114,765.34 and 47,353.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,163.20, 114,765.34 and 47,353.24 is: 65,347.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,163.20 : 114,765.34 = 47,353.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,163.20/114,765.34 = 47,353.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,163.20x = 114,765.34 × 47,353.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,163.20x = 5,434,510,688.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,510,688.70/83,163.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,347.54

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