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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,981.75, 115,894.81 and 46,256.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,981.75, 115,894.81 and 46,256.00 is: 63,833.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,981.75 : 115,894.81 = 46,256.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,981.75/115,894.81 = 46,256.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,981.75x = 115,894.81 × 46,256.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,981.75x = 5,360,829,549.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,360,829,549.52/83,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,833.27

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