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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,629.66, 114,001.99 and 48,166.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,629.66, 114,001.99 and 48,166.53 is: 66,454.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,629.66 : 114,001.99 = 48,166.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,629.66/114,001.99 = 48,166.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,629.66x = 114,001.99 × 48,166.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,629.66x = 5,491,080,271.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,080,271.39/82,629.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,454.11

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