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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,801.33, 114,280.75 and 48,807.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,801.33, 114,280.75 and 48,807.81 is: 67,363.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,801.33 : 114,280.75 = 48,807.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,801.33/114,280.75 = 48,807.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,801.33x = 114,280.75 × 48,807.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,801.33x = 5,577,792,439.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,577,792,439.23/82,801.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,363.56

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