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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,860.54, 114,390.82 and 64,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,860.54, 114,390.82 and 64,672.20 is: 89,281.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,860.54 : 114,390.82 = 64,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,860.54/114,390.82 = 64,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,860.54x = 114,390.82 × 64,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,860.54x = 7,397,905,989.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,397,905,989.20/82,860.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,281.41

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