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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,726.48, 114,202.20 and 50,922.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,726.48, 114,202.20 and 50,922.64 is: 70,297.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,726.48 : 114,202.20 = 50,922.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,726.48/114,202.20 = 50,922.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,726.48x = 114,202.20 × 50,922.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,726.48x = 5,815,477,517.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,477,517.81/82,726.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,297.65

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