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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,245.24, 114,856.28 and 47,434.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,245.24, 114,856.28 and 47,434.49 is: 65,446.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,245.24 : 114,856.28 = 47,434.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,245.24/114,856.28 = 47,434.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,245.24x = 114,856.28 × 47,434.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,245.24x = 5,448,148,253.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,148,253.64/83,245.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,446.97

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