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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,562.49, 113,937.23 and 46,751.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,562.49, 113,937.23 and 46,751.58 is: 64,517.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,562.49 : 113,937.23 = 46,751.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,562.49/113,937.23 = 46,751.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,562.49x = 113,937.23 × 46,751.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,562.49x = 5,326,745,640.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,326,745,640.20/82,562.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,517.74

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