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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,218.47, 113,461.49 and 44,492.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,218.47, 113,461.49 and 44,492.72 is: 61,399.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,218.47 : 113,461.49 = 44,492.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,218.47/113,461.49 = 44,492.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,218.47x = 113,461.49 × 44,492.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,218.47x = 5,048,210,082.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,210,082.89/82,218.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,399.95

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