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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,234.50, 113,504.88 and 53,625.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,234.50, 113,504.88 and 53,625.48 is: 74,017.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,234.50 : 113,504.88 = 53,625.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,234.50/113,504.88 = 53,625.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,234.50x = 113,504.88 × 53,625.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,234.50x = 6,086,753,672.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,086,753,672.34/82,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,017.03

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