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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,451.00, 113,782.41 and 46,640.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,451.00, 113,782.41 and 46,640.24 is: 64,363.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,451.00 : 113,782.41 = 46,640.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,451.00/113,782.41 = 46,640.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,451.00x = 113,782.41 × 46,640.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,451.00x = 5,306,839,194.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,306,839,194.63/82,451.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,363.56

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