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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,495.80, 113,824.52 and 50,230.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,495.80, 113,824.52 and 50,230.04 is: 69,305.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,495.80 : 113,824.52 = 50,230.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,495.80/113,824.52 = 50,230.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,495.80x = 113,824.52 × 50,230.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,495.80x = 5,717,410,192.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,410,192.58/82,495.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,305.47

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