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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,624.00, 115,402.52 and 47,814.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,624.00, 115,402.52 and 47,814.30 is: 65,984.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,624.00 : 115,402.52 = 47,814.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,624.00/115,402.52 = 47,814.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,624.00x = 115,402.52 × 47,814.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,624.00x = 5,517,890,831.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,890,831.57/83,624.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,984.54

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