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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,403.04, 113,716.16 and 44,677.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,403.04, 113,716.16 and 44,677.28 is: 61,654.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,403.04 : 113,716.16 = 44,677.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,403.04/113,716.16 = 44,677.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,403.04x = 113,716.16 × 44,677.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,403.04x = 5,080,528,720.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,528,720.84/82,403.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,654.63

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