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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,550.16, 113,946.30 and 48,557.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,550.16, 113,946.30 and 48,557.16 is: 67,024.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,550.16 : 113,946.30 = 48,557.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,550.16/113,946.30 = 48,557.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,550.16x = 113,946.30 × 48,557.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,550.16x = 5,532,908,720.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532,908,720.51/82,550.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,024.81

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