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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,694.81, 114,118.70 and 50,429.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,694.81, 114,118.70 and 50,429.36 is: 69,592.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,694.81 : 114,118.70 = 50,429.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,694.81/114,118.70 = 50,429.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,694.81x = 114,118.70 × 50,429.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,694.81x = 5,754,932,182.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,932,182.29/82,694.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,592.43

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