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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,220.50, 113,465.10 and 44,495.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,220.50, 113,465.10 and 44,495.56 is: 61,404.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,220.50 : 113,465.10 = 44,495.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,220.50/113,465.10 = 44,495.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,220.50x = 113,465.10 × 44,495.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,220.50x = 5,048,693,164.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,693,164.96/82,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,404.31

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