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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,814.04, 124,064.16 and 48,978.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,814.04, 124,064.16 and 48,978.84 is: 73,375.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,814.04 : 124,064.16 = 48,978.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,814.04/124,064.16 = 48,978.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,814.04x = 124,064.16 × 48,978.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,814.04x = 6,076,518,642.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,518,642.37/82,814.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,375.46

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