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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,826.48, 115,652.20 and 47,524.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,826.48, 115,652.20 and 47,524.03 is: 65,567.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,826.48 : 115,652.20 = 47,524.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,826.48/115,652.20 = 47,524.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,826.48x = 115,652.20 × 47,524.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,826.48x = 5,496,258,622.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,258,622.37/83,826.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,567.09

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