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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.96, 113,846.16 and 46,698.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.96, 113,846.16 and 46,698.24 is: 64,440.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.96 : 113,846.16 = 46,698.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.96/113,846.16 = 46,698.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.96x = 113,846.16 × 46,698.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.96x = 5,316,415,302.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,415,302.76/82,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,440.65

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