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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,482.20, 115,211.64 and 51,669.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,482.20, 115,211.64 and 51,669.60 is: 71,307.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,482.20 : 115,211.64 = 51,669.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,482.20/115,211.64 = 51,669.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,482.20x = 115,211.64 × 51,669.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,482.20x = 5,952,939,354.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,939,354.14/83,482.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,307.89

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