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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,602.48, 114,018.24 and 48,609.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,602.48, 114,018.24 and 48,609.12 is: 67,096.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,602.48 : 114,018.24 = 48,609.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,602.48/114,018.24 = 48,609.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,602.48x = 114,018.24 × 48,609.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,602.48x = 5,542,326,310.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,326,310.35/82,602.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,096.37

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