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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,756.25, 115,583.67 and 46,032.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,756.25, 115,583.67 and 46,032.93 is: 63,525.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,756.25 : 115,583.67 = 46,032.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,756.25/115,583.67 = 46,032.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,756.25x = 115,583.67 × 46,032.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,756.25x = 5,320,654,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,320,654,990.25/83,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,525.47

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