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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.49, 113,592.95 and 50,089.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.49, 113,592.95 and 50,089.97 is: 69,097.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.49 : 113,592.95 = 50,089.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.49/113,592.95 = 50,089.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.49x = 113,592.95 × 50,089.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.49x = 5,689,866,639.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,866,639.30/82,345.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,097.49

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