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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,694.04, 115,500.54 and 45,971.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,694.04, 115,500.54 and 45,971.80 is: 63,442.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,694.04 : 115,500.54 = 45,971.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,694.04/115,500.54 = 45,971.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,694.04x = 115,500.54 × 45,971.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,694.04x = 5,309,767,724.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,309,767,724.77/83,694.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,442.60

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