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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,504.86, 113,856.82 and 44,779.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,504.86, 113,856.82 and 44,779.11 is: 61,795.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,504.86 : 113,856.82 = 44,779.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,504.86/113,856.82 = 44,779.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,504.86x = 113,856.82 × 44,779.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,504.86x = 5,098,407,067.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,407,067.03/82,504.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,795.23

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