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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,846.35, 114,332.58 and 48,874.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,846.35, 114,332.58 and 48,874.77 is: 67,449.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,846.35 : 114,332.58 = 48,874.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,846.35/114,332.58 = 48,874.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,846.35x = 114,332.58 × 48,874.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,846.35x = 5,587,978,551.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,587,978,551.01/82,846.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,449.91

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