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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,342.12, 113,632.29 and 44,616.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,342.12, 113,632.29 and 44,616.37 is: 61,570.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,342.12 : 113,632.29 = 44,616.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,342.12/113,632.29 = 44,616.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,342.12x = 113,632.29 × 44,616.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,342.12x = 5,069,860,294.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,860,294.59/82,342.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,570.68

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