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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,628.66, 114,000.62 and 48,165.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,628.66, 114,000.62 and 48,165.53 is: 66,452.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,628.66 : 114,000.62 = 48,165.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,628.66/114,000.62 = 48,165.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,628.66x = 114,000.62 × 48,165.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,628.66x = 5,490,899,471.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,490,899,471.80/82,628.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,452.72

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