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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,756.90, 112,817.55 and 45,944.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,756.90, 112,817.55 and 45,944.10 is: 63,398.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,756.90 : 112,817.55 = 45,944.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,756.90/112,817.55 = 45,944.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,756.90x = 112,817.55 × 45,944.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,756.90x = 5,183,300,798.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,300,798.96/81,756.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,398.94

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