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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,751.63, 115,577.24 and 46,025.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,751.63, 115,577.24 and 46,025.88 is: 63,515.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,751.63 : 115,577.24 = 46,025.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,751.63/115,577.24 = 46,025.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,751.63x = 115,577.24 × 46,025.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,751.63x = 5,319,544,178.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,544,178.97/83,751.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,515.71

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