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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,403.14, 115,104.56 and 47,598.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,403.14, 115,104.56 and 47,598.54 is: 65,690.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,403.14 : 115,104.56 = 47,598.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,403.14/115,104.56 = 47,598.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,403.14x = 115,104.56 × 47,598.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,403.14x = 5,478,809,003.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,809,003.34/83,403.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,690.68

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