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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,550.96, 113,917.20 and 46,733.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,550.96, 113,917.20 and 46,733.84 is: 64,490.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,550.96 : 113,917.20 = 46,733.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,550.96/113,917.20 = 46,733.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,550.96x = 113,917.20 × 46,733.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,550.96x = 5,323,788,198.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,788,198.05/82,550.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,490.93

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