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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,226.32, 113,472.12 and 44,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,226.32, 113,472.12 and 44,501.20 is: 61,411.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,226.32 : 113,472.12 = 44,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,226.32/113,472.12 = 44,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,226.32x = 113,472.12 × 44,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,226.32x = 5,049,645,506.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,049,645,506.54/82,226.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,411.55

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