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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,403.82, 113,715.99 and 46,592.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,403.82, 113,715.99 and 46,592.64 is: 64,297.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,403.82 : 113,715.99 = 46,592.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,403.82/113,715.99 = 46,592.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,403.82x = 113,715.99 × 46,592.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,403.82x = 5,298,328,184.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,298,328,184.31/82,403.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,297.12

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