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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,225.80, 113,471.61 and 44,500.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,225.80, 113,471.61 and 44,500.05 is: 61,410.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,225.80 : 113,471.61 = 44,500.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,225.80/113,471.61 = 44,500.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,225.80x = 113,471.61 × 44,500.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,225.80x = 5,049,492,318.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,049,492,318.58/82,225.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,410.07

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