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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,234.44, 113,424.84 and 51,616.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,234.44, 113,424.84 and 51,616.44 is: 71,193.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,234.44 : 113,424.84 = 51,616.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,234.44/113,424.84 = 51,616.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,234.44x = 113,424.84 × 51,616.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,234.44x = 5,854,586,448.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,586,448.37/82,234.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,193.85

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