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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,980.32, 114,480.24 and 51,093.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,980.32, 114,480.24 and 51,093.92 is: 70,489.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,980.32 : 114,480.24 = 51,093.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,980.32/114,480.24 = 51,093.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,980.32x = 114,480.24 × 51,093.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,980.32x = 5,849,244,224.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,244,224.14/82,980.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,489.54

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