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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,400.14, 115,100.41 and 47,595.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,400.14, 115,100.41 and 47,595.54 is: 65,686.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,400.14 : 115,100.41 = 47,595.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,400.14/115,100.41 = 47,595.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,400.14x = 115,100.41 × 47,595.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,400.14x = 5,478,265,559.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,265,559.96/83,400.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,686.52

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