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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,617.29, 114,009.24 and 48,617.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,617.29, 114,009.24 and 48,617.95 is: 67,091.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,617.29 : 114,009.24 = 48,617.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,617.29/114,009.24 = 48,617.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,617.29x = 114,009.24 × 48,617.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,617.29x = 5,542,894,959.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,894,959.81/82,617.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,091.22

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