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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,903.24, 114,444.66 and 48,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,903.24, 114,444.66 and 48,900.16 is: 67,504.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,903.24 : 114,444.66 = 48,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,903.24/114,444.66 = 48,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,903.24x = 114,444.66 × 48,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,903.24x = 5,596,362,185.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,596,362,185.15/82,903.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,504.75

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