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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,123.50, 113,330.43 and 44,397.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,123.50, 113,330.43 and 44,397.75 is: 61,268.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,123.50 : 113,330.43 = 44,397.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,123.50/113,330.43 = 44,397.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,123.50x = 113,330.43 × 44,397.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,123.50x = 5,031,616,098.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,031,616,098.53/82,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,268.90

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