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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,304.87, 114,924.20 and 48,832.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,304.87, 114,924.20 and 48,832.13 is: 67,366.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,304.87 : 114,924.20 = 48,832.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,304.87/114,924.20 = 48,832.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,304.87x = 114,924.20 × 48,832.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,304.87x = 5,611,993,517.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,611,993,517.70/83,304.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,366.94

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