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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,822.73, 114,321.17 and 47,036.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,822.73, 114,321.17 and 47,036.57 is: 64,925.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,822.73 : 114,321.17 = 47,036.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,822.73/114,321.17 = 47,036.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,822.73x = 114,321.17 × 47,036.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,822.73x = 5,377,275,715.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,275,715.19/82,822.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,925.12

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