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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,681.20, 114,101.16 and 46,870.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,681.20, 114,101.16 and 46,870.32 is: 64,681.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,681.20 : 114,101.16 = 46,870.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,681.20/114,101.16 = 46,870.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,681.20x = 114,101.16 × 46,870.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,681.20x = 5,347,957,881.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,957,881.57/82,681.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,681.67

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