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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,553.15, 113,921.15 and 46,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,553.15, 113,921.15 and 46,746.56 is: 64,509.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,553.15 : 113,921.15 = 46,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,553.15/113,921.15 = 46,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,553.15x = 113,921.15 × 46,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,553.15x = 5,325,421,070.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,325,421,070.41/82,553.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,509.00

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