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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,844.32, 114,318.36 and 46,543.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,844.32, 114,318.36 and 46,543.76 is: 64,226.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,844.32 : 114,318.36 = 46,543.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,844.32/114,318.36 = 46,543.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,844.32x = 114,318.36 × 46,543.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,844.32x = 5,320,806,597.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,320,806,597.23/82,844.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,226.57

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