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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,940.90, 114,456.57 and 51,108.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,940.90, 114,456.57 and 51,108.74 is: 70,528.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,940.90 : 114,456.57 = 51,108.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,940.90/114,456.57 = 51,108.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,940.90x = 114,456.57 × 51,108.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,940.90x = 5,849,731,077.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,731,077.42/82,940.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,528.91

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