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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,559.25, 113,941.49 and 49,025.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,559.25, 113,941.49 and 49,025.25 is: 67,660.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,559.25 : 113,941.49 = 49,025.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,559.25/113,941.49 = 49,025.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,559.25x = 113,941.49 × 49,025.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,559.25x = 5,586,009,787.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,586,009,787.50/82,559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,660.62

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