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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,900.00, 115,755.93 and 47,595.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,900.00, 115,755.93 and 47,595.47 is: 65,666.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,900.00 : 115,755.93 = 47,595.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,900.00/115,755.93 = 47,595.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,900.00x = 115,755.93 × 47,595.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,900.00x = 5,509,457,314.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,457,314.86/83,900.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,666.96

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