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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,496.30, 113,825.21 and 50,230.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,496.30, 113,825.21 and 50,230.54 is: 69,306.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,496.30 : 113,825.21 = 50,230.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,496.30/113,825.21 = 50,230.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,496.30x = 113,825.21 × 50,230.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,496.30x = 5,717,501,763.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,501,763.91/82,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,306.16

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