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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,648.16, 115,443.64 and 47,841.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,648.16, 115,443.64 and 47,841.52 is: 66,026.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,648.16 : 115,443.64 = 47,841.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,648.16/115,443.64 = 47,841.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,648.16x = 115,443.64 × 47,841.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,648.16x = 5,522,999,211.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,999,211.93/83,648.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,026.55

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