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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,568.28, 113,951.28 and 46,764.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,568.28, 113,951.28 and 46,764.68 is: 64,539.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,568.28 : 113,951.28 = 46,764.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,568.28/113,951.28 = 46,764.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,568.28x = 113,951.28 × 46,764.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,568.28x = 5,328,895,144.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,895,144.79/82,568.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,539.25

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