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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,045.44, 113,243.04 and 50,241.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,045.44, 113,243.04 and 50,241.60 is: 69,345.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,045.44 : 113,243.04 = 50,241.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,045.44/113,243.04 = 50,241.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,045.44x = 113,243.04 × 50,241.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,045.44x = 5,689,511,518.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,511,518.46/82,045.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,345.86

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