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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.42, 113,636.72 and 44,619.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.42, 113,636.72 and 44,619.68 is: 61,575.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.42 : 113,636.72 = 44,619.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.42/113,636.72 = 44,619.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.42x = 113,636.72 × 44,619.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.42x = 5,070,434,082.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,070,434,082.65/82,345.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,575.18

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