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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,885.40, 113,000.72 and 46,075.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,885.40, 113,000.72 and 46,075.44 is: 63,583.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,885.40 : 113,000.72 = 46,075.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,885.40/113,000.72 = 46,075.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,885.40x = 113,000.72 × 46,075.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,885.40x = 5,206,557,894.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,557,894.32/81,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,583.47

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