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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,429.45, 115,140.89 and 47,624.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,429.45, 115,140.89 and 47,624.84 is: 65,726.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,429.45 : 115,140.89 = 47,624.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,429.45/115,140.89 = 47,624.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,429.45x = 115,140.89 × 47,624.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,429.45x = 5,483,565,649.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,483,565,649.88/83,429.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,726.98

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