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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,218.35, 113,461.32 and 44,492.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,218.35, 113,461.32 and 44,492.60 is: 61,399.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,218.35 : 113,461.32 = 44,492.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,218.35/113,461.32 = 44,492.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,218.35x = 113,461.32 × 44,492.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,218.35x = 5,048,188,336.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,188,336.46/82,218.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,399.78

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