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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,922.67, 114,431.54 and 50,646.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,922.67, 114,431.54 and 50,646.20 is: 69,890.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,922.67 : 114,431.54 = 50,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,922.67/114,431.54 = 50,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,922.67x = 114,431.54 × 50,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,922.67x = 5,795,521,835.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,795,521,835.76/82,922.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,890.68

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