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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,217.66, 113,460.52 and 44,491.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,217.66, 113,460.52 and 44,491.92 is: 61,398.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,217.66 : 113,460.52 = 44,491.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,217.66/113,460.52 = 44,491.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,217.66x = 113,460.52 × 44,491.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,217.66x = 5,048,076,379.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,076,379.00/82,217.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,398.93

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