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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,261.00, 113,522.80 and 50,462.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,261.00, 113,522.80 and 50,462.02 is: 69,639.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,261.00 : 113,522.80 = 50,462.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,261.00/113,522.80 = 50,462.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,261.00x = 113,522.80 × 50,462.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,261.00x = 5,728,589,236.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,589,236.44/82,261.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,639.19

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