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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,719.84, 114,144.56 and 48,726.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,719.84, 114,144.56 and 48,726.32 is: 67,237.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,719.84 : 114,144.56 = 48,726.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,719.84/114,144.56 = 48,726.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,719.84x = 114,144.56 × 48,726.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,719.84x = 5,561,844,356.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,561,844,356.82/82,719.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,237.13

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