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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,800.30, 114,261.21 and 46,988.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,800.30, 114,261.21 and 46,988.18 is: 64,841.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,800.30 : 114,261.21 = 46,988.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,800.30/114,261.21 = 46,988.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,800.30x = 114,261.21 × 46,988.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,800.30x = 5,368,926,302.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,926,302.50/82,800.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,841.87

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