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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,577.01, 113,956.53 and 48,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,577.01, 113,956.53 and 48,586.80 is: 67,049.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,577.01 : 113,956.53 = 48,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,577.01/113,956.53 = 48,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,577.01x = 113,956.53 × 48,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,577.01x = 5,536,783,131.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,783,131.80/82,577.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,049.93

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