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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,823.96, 114,281.81 and 48,843.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,823.96, 114,281.81 and 48,843.25 is: 67,394.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,823.96 : 114,281.81 = 48,843.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,823.96/114,281.81 = 48,843.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,823.96x = 114,281.81 × 48,843.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,823.96x = 5,581,895,016.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,581,895,016.28/82,823.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,394.69

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