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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,053.00, 130,616.45 and 47,563.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,053.00, 130,616.45 and 47,563.98 is: 71,366.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,053.00 : 130,616.45 = 47,563.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,053.00/130,616.45 = 47,563.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,053.00x = 130,616.45 × 47,563.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,053.00x = 6,212,638,768.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212,638,768.28/87,053.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,366.16

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