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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,540.56, 113,650.93 and 64,464.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,540.56, 113,650.93 and 64,464.30 is: 88,761.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,540.56 : 113,650.93 = 64,464.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,540.56/113,650.93 = 64,464.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,540.56x = 113,650.93 × 64,464.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,540.56x = 7,326,427,646.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,326,427,646.80/82,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,761.55

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