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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,356.32, 113,653.92 and 50,079.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,356.32, 113,653.92 and 50,079.80 is: 69,111.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,356.32 : 113,653.92 = 50,079.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,356.32/113,653.92 = 50,079.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,356.32x = 113,653.92 × 50,079.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,356.32x = 5,691,765,582.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,765,582.82/82,356.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,111.46

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