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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,470.40, 113,814.64 and 46,661.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,470.40, 113,814.64 and 46,661.92 is: 64,396.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,470.40 : 113,814.64 = 46,661.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,470.40/113,814.64 = 46,661.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,470.40x = 113,814.64 × 46,661.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,470.40x = 5,310,809,626.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,310,809,626.51/82,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,396.55

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