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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,493.32, 113,841.09 and 44,767.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,493.32, 113,841.09 and 44,767.57 is: 61,779.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,493.32 : 113,841.09 = 44,767.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,493.32/113,841.09 = 44,767.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,493.32x = 113,841.09 × 44,767.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,493.32x = 5,096,388,965.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,388,965.45/82,493.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,779.41

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