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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,246.00, 114,857.31 and 47,435.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,246.00, 114,857.31 and 47,435.24 is: 65,448.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,246.00 : 114,857.31 = 47,435.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,246.00/114,857.31 = 47,435.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,246.00x = 114,857.31 × 47,435.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,246.00x = 5,448,283,491.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,283,491.32/83,246.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,448.00

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