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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,800.46, 114,279.54 and 48,806.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,800.46, 114,279.54 and 48,806.93 is: 67,362.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,800.46 : 114,279.54 = 48,806.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,800.46/114,279.54 = 48,806.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,800.46x = 114,279.54 × 48,806.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,800.46x = 5,577,633,509.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,577,633,509.21/82,800.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,362.35

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