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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,677.80, 114,104.22 and 46,863.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,677.80, 114,104.22 and 46,863.92 is: 64,677.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,677.80 : 114,104.22 = 46,863.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,677.80/114,104.22 = 46,863.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,677.80x = 114,104.22 × 46,863.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,677.80x = 5,347,371,037.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,371,037.74/82,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,677.23

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