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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,460.37, 113,795.33 and 46,649.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,460.37, 113,795.33 and 46,649.64 is: 64,376.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,460.37 : 113,795.33 = 46,649.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,460.37/113,795.33 = 46,649.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,460.37x = 113,795.33 × 46,649.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,460.37x = 5,308,510,944.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,308,510,944.93/82,460.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,376.51

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