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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,549.43, 113,918.70 and 48,559.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,549.43, 113,918.70 and 48,559.30 is: 67,012.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,549.43 : 113,918.70 = 48,559.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,549.43/113,918.70 = 48,559.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,549.43x = 113,918.70 × 48,559.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,549.43x = 5,531,812,226.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,812,226.21/82,549.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,012.12

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