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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,236.14, 113,485.68 and 44,510.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,236.14, 113,485.68 and 44,510.42 is: 61,424.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,236.14 : 113,485.68 = 44,510.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,236.14/113,485.68 = 44,510.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,236.14x = 113,485.68 × 44,510.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,236.14x = 5,051,295,280.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,051,295,280.79/82,236.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,424.28

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