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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,452.75, 113,784.83 and 46,641.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,452.75, 113,784.83 and 46,641.99 is: 64,365.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,452.75 : 113,784.83 = 46,641.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,452.75/113,784.83 = 46,641.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,452.75x = 113,784.83 × 46,641.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,452.75x = 5,307,150,903.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,150,903.01/82,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,365.97

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