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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,945.50, 114,461.10 and 47,138.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,945.50, 114,461.10 and 47,138.82 is: 65,049.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,945.50 : 114,461.10 = 47,138.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,945.50/114,461.10 = 47,138.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,945.50x = 114,461.10 × 47,138.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,945.50x = 5,395,561,189.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,561,189.90/82,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,049.47

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