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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,613.08, 115,380.06 and 47,804.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,613.08, 115,380.06 and 47,804.60 is: 65,966.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,613.08 : 115,380.06 = 47,804.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,613.08/115,380.06 = 47,804.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,613.08x = 115,380.06 × 47,804.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,613.08x = 5,515,697,616.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,515,697,616.28/83,613.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,966.92

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