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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,184.42, 114,781.23 and 47,375.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,184.42, 114,781.23 and 47,375.10 is: 65,370.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,184.42 : 114,781.23 = 47,375.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,184.42/114,781.23 = 47,375.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,184.42x = 114,781.23 × 47,375.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,184.42x = 5,437,772,249.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,437,772,249.37/83,184.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,370.08

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