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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,232.79, 113,484.00 and 50,395.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,232.79, 113,484.00 and 50,395.54 is: 69,547.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,232.79 : 113,484.00 = 50,395.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,232.79/113,484.00 = 50,395.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,232.79x = 113,484.00 × 50,395.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,232.79x = 5,719,086,641.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,086,641.96/82,232.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,547.52

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