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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,943.40, 114,463.61 and 46,645.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,943.40, 114,463.61 and 46,645.54 is: 64,371.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,943.40 : 114,463.61 = 46,645.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,943.40/114,463.61 = 46,645.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,943.40x = 114,463.61 × 46,645.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,943.40x = 5,339,216,898.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,339,216,898.80/82,943.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,371.81

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