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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,432.45, 113,632.77 and 64,496.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,432.45, 113,632.77 and 64,496.31 is: 88,907.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,432.45 : 113,632.77 = 64,496.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,432.45/113,632.77 = 64,496.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,432.45x = 113,632.77 × 64,496.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,432.45x = 7,328,894,360.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,328,894,360.08/82,432.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,907.88

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