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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,550.31, 113,919.43 and 44,824.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,550.31, 113,919.43 and 44,824.56 is: 61,857.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,550.31 : 113,919.43 = 44,824.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,550.31/113,919.43 = 44,824.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,550.31x = 113,919.43 × 44,824.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,550.31x = 5,106,388,325.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,106,388,325.20/82,550.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,857.89

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