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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,402.46, 115,095.42 and 47,593.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,402.46, 115,095.42 and 47,593.26 is: 65,678.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,402.46 : 115,095.42 = 47,593.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,402.46/115,095.42 = 47,593.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,402.46x = 115,095.42 × 47,593.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,402.46x = 5,477,766,248.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,766,248.87/83,402.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,678.71

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